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Jon Runyan

Unicorn founder

Founder at Armada

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedArmada$2B

About

Jon Runyan is Co-Founder and COO of Armada, based in San Francisco. He previously spent nearly a decade as General Counsel at Okta, where he supported the company's growth from $30M ARR as a private company to approximately $2B ARR as a public company, and earlier was a Partner at Goodwin Procter specializing in corporate and securities law. Runyan holds a BS in Business Administration (Finance) from San Diego State, an MBA from Yale, and a JD from UC Hastings, and is an angel investor in companies including Ollama, Etched, SpaceX, and xAI.

Founder at Armada

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Armada's investors · 18

137 VenturesSan FranciscoArtisanal VenturesTiburonContrarySan Francisco · $2M checksCRESCENT COVE CAPITALSan FranciscoFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFlyover CapitalKansas City · $500K – $2M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksGlade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwichGTMfundScottsdale · $500K – $1.5M checksLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checksM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyOvermatchAustinSaga VenturesAustinShield CapitalSan FranciscoSilent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checksSV AngelSan Francisco

Co-founders at Armada

DWDan Wright
Dan WrightFounder
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Pradeep NairFounder

Experience

  1. ArmadaCo-Founder & COOcurrent2023 — present
  2. Okta, Inc.General Counsel2015 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Goodwin Procter LLPPartner2013 — 2015
  4. Goodwin Procter LLPSenior Corporate Associate2011 — 2013
  5. Gunderson DettmerSenior Associate2006 — 2011

Skills & more

Strategy3Management3Venture Capital12Start-ups11Mergers & Acquisitions9Corporate Law8Investments2Private Equity4IPO3Due Diligence3Corporate Governance2Strategic Partnerships1
+3 moreEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIntellectual Property

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jon Runyan?
Jon Runyan is Co-Founder and COO of Armada, based in San Francisco. He previously spent nearly a decade as General Counsel at Okta, where he supported the company's growth from $30M ARR as a private company to approximately $2B ARR as a public company, and earlier was a Partner at Goodwin Procter specializing in corporate and securities law. Runyan holds a BS in Business Administration (Finance) from San Diego State, an MBA from Yale, and a JD from UC Hastings, and is an angel investor in companies including Ollama, Etched, SpaceX, and xAI.
Where does Jon Runyan work?
Jon Runyan is Founder of Armada.
What companies did Jon Runyan found?
Jon Runyan founded Armada.
Where did Jon Runyan go to school?
Jon Runyan studied at Yale University (MBA); University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (JD); San Diego State University (BS, Busines Administration - Finance and Financial Management Services).

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Also attended University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)21

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Also attended San Diego State University107

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Shared employers

Also worked at Armada7

Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcMichael StewartManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Eddy ChanFounding Partner at Intudo VenturesEdward JinAssociate at 2048 VenturesJackson MosesVenture Partner at Afore Capital

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Also worked at Okta, Inc.29

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalAhmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesKrista CoppermanOperating Partner at TCVStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesArpan PunyaniCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesMarellInvestor at Exceptional Capital

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Also worked at Goodwin Procter LLP25

Rufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersPria NarsimanGeneral Counsel at GreycroftMichelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalMike GomezInvestor at CapitalGJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryRyan FrisbiePartner at VIEWPOINT VENTURES

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Also worked at Gunderson Dettmer41

Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra VenturesSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalMichelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalAndrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux Capital

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