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Simon Hayhurst

Investor

General Partner at Team Ignite Ventures

Menlo Park, California, United States

About

Simon has over two decades of product leadership across AI and enterprise software. A four-time Chief Product Officer, he has guided companies through growth, acquisitions, and public-market and private-equity exits.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. CertifyOSChief Product Officercurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Virta HealthProduct Advisorcurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  3. Virta HealthChief Product Officer2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  4. Team Ignite VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  5. Kaia HealthChief Product Officer2022 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
  6. Before the FieldAdvisor and Investor2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
  7. ViewstAdvisor2017 — 2022Menlo Park, CA
  8. GSVlabsAdvisor and Mentor2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Ceres ImagingChief Product Officer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Magnet Media, Inc.Advisory Board Member2017 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
  11. FacebookProduct Management Director2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Rocket Fuel Inc.GM Media Services, SVP Corporate Development2016 — 2017Redwood City
  13. Rocket Fuel Inc.SVP Product2013 — 2016Redwood City, CA
  14. SwivlAdvisor2010 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  15. YuMeSVP Product Management2012 — 2013Redwood City, CA
  16. Speechpad Transcription & Caption ServicesAdvisor2011 — 2013Mountain View, CA
  17. GridIron SoftwareAdvisory Board Member2010 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  18. ViewdleAdvisory Board Member2009 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  19. Red HatMarketing Consultant2011 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  20. AutonomySVP Marketing Aurasma and Meaning Based Marketing2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA, Business2004 — 2006
  2. University of CambridgeBA, MA1989 — 1992

Skills & more

Product Management99Video27Augmented Reality8Graphics25Business Transformation7Go-to-market Strategy41Product Marketing67Mobile Devices21Strategic Partnerships44Digital Media26Start-ups92Cloud Computing14
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsOnline AdvertisingAd NetworksAd ServingMobile AdvertisingProduct StrategiesBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningLeadership

From Simon's professional profile.

Colleagues at Team Ignite Ventures

Brian Bell
Founder & Managing Partner at Team Ignite
Fahad Ahmed
Principal in Residence at Team Ignite Ventures
Kathrina Menor
Portfolio Manager at Team Ignite Ventures
Renata Bell
Operating Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
Sreedhar Radhakrishnan
Principal in Residence at Team Ignite Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Simon Hayhurst work?
Simon Hayhurst is General Partner at Team Ignite Ventures.
What does Simon Hayhurst invest in?
Simon Hayhurst invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,481

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Also attended University of Cambridge852

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Shared employers

Also worked at Virta Health6

Vishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesTimothy RobertsFellow at High Street Equity PartnersDavid BillOperating Partner at Virta VenturesRaymond TonsingPartner at Caffeinated CapitalSiobhan Nolan ManginiPartner at VenrockKarin UnderwoodFounder at Verano Health

Also worked at Kaia Health8

Olivia MattaInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTJames WisePartner at Balderton CapitalVijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesChristian JepsenPartner at Heartcore CapitalPeter LasingerFounder and Partner at 3VC

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Also worked at Adobe Systems Inc.120

Louise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalDavid MackayD9Y at Mucker Capital

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Also worked at SGI - Silicon Graphics42

Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalJen HolmstromInvestor at GGV CapitalSuresh BalasubramanianInvestor at Storm Ventures

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