Jon McNeill
InvestorCo-Founder, Partner & CEO at DVx Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures, where he and his team have launched 12 companies, including a publicly-traded AI infrastructure ETF. He previously served as President at Tesla and as COO at Lyft, and earlier founded and scaled six companies that were acquired by public companies. He began his career at Bain & Company after graduating from Northwestern University and is the author of a book on scaling companies.
Experience
- DVx VenturesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2020 β presentPalo Alto, Boston, New York
- AsurionBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- lululemonBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentVancouver, Canada Area
- CrossFit,Co-Chair, Board of Directors & Investorcurrent2020 β presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- Goodwater CapitalAdvisorcurrent2020 β presentBurlingame, California, United States
- General MotorsBoard Member2022 β 2026Detroit, MI
- StashBoard Member - Acquired: GRAB (Nasdaq)2020 β 2026New York, New York, United States
- CruiseVice Chairman of the Board2023 β 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Advent InternationalAdvisory Partner2019 β 2024Palo Alto, Boston
- TIER MobilityBoard Member (Acquired: Dott)2020 β 2024Berlin, Germany
- Tekion CorpBoard Member, Investor2020 β 2022San Ramon, California, United States
- TrueMotionCo Founder, Chair, Board Member (Acquired: Softbank / CMT)2013 β 2022Boston, MA
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoard of Overseers Member2015 β 2021Boston
- LyftChief Operating Officer2018 β 2019San Francisco, California
- TeslaPresident (Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, Delivery & Service)2015 β 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Harvard Innovation LabsAdvisor / Mentor2012 β 2015Cambridge, MA
- EnservioCEO, Board Chair (Acquired: Vista Equity)2006 β 2015Greater Boston Area
- Trek Bicycle Stores / Midwest CyclingBoard Member, Co-Founder (Acquired: Trek Bicycle)2003 β 2015
- GrabCAD (Acquired: Stratasys)Advisor to CEO/Founder2011 β 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- vAuto: Cox AutomotiveBoard Member (Acquired: Cox Automotive)2007 β 2010Chicago, IL
- Sterling Collision CentersCEO & co-Founder (Acquired: Allstate)1997 β 2003
- First Notice SystemsCEO & Founder (Acquired: Concentra)1993 β 1997
- Monster Moves / Before You Move @ Monster.comCo-Founder (Acquired: Monster)1991 β 1993
- Bain & CompanyConsultant1989 β 1993
Education
- Northwestern University1985 β 1989
Skills & more
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Product DevelopmentInsuranceNew Business DevelopmentTeam LeadershipNegotiationExecutive ManagementManagement ConsultingMarketing StrategyOperations ManagementProject ManagementStrategyLeadershipFrom Jon's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AsurionLululemon
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at DVx Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Jon in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jon McNeill?
- Jon McNeill is the CEO and Co-Founder of DVx Ventures, where he and his team have launched 12 companies, including a publicly-traded AI infrastructure ETF. He previously served as President at Tesla and as COO at Lyft, and earlier founded and scaled six companies that were acquired by public companies. He began his career at Bain & Company after graduating from Northwestern University and is the author of a book on scaling companies.
- Where does Jon McNeill work?
- Jon McNeill is Co-Founder, Partner & CEO at DVx Ventures.
- What check size does Jon McNeill write?
- Jon McNeill typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- What boards does Jon McNeill sit on?
- Jon McNeill holds tracked board seats at Asurion, Lululemon.
- Where did Jon McNeill go to school?
- Jon McNeill studied at Northwestern University.
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Northwestern University mafia79
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Cruise mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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DVx Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Advent International mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University337
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Shared employers
Also worked at CrossFit,1
Also worked at General Motors60
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