Simon Hayhurst
InvestorGeneral Partner at Team Ignite Ventures · General Partner at Team Ignite
Menlo Park, California, United States
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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
- CertifyOSChief Product Officercurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Virta HealthProduct Advisorcurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Virta HealthChief Product Officer2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
- Team Ignite VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Kaia HealthChief Product Officer2022 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
- Before the FieldAdvisor and Investor2021 — 2023San Diego, California, United States
- ViewstAdvisor2017 — 2022Menlo Park, CA
- GSVlabsAdvisor and Mentor2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Ceres ImagingChief Product Officer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Magnet Media, Inc.Advisory Board Member2017 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
- FacebookProduct Management Director2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Rocket Fuel Inc.GM Media Services, SVP Corporate Development2016 — 2017Redwood City
- Rocket Fuel Inc.SVP Product2013 — 2016Redwood City, CA
- SwivlAdvisor2010 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- YuMeSVP Product Management2012 — 2013Redwood City, CA
- Speechpad Transcription & Caption ServicesAdvisor2011 — 2013Mountain View, CA
- GridIron SoftwareAdvisory Board Member2010 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- ViewdleAdvisory Board Member2009 — 2012Mountain View, CA
- Red HatMarketing Consultant2011 — 2012Mountain View, CA
- AutonomySVP Marketing Aurasma and Meaning Based Marketing2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Coincident.tvAdvisor2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Adobe Systems Inc.Sr Director Video and Dynamic Media2005 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- SGI - Silicon GraphicsProduct Management and Product Marketing1995 — 2005Mountain View, CA and Switzerland
- IBMVarious technical roles in colloaborative software group1992 — 1995Greater Southampton Area
Skills & more
Product Management99Video27Augmented Reality8Graphics25Business Transformation7Go-to-market Strategy41Product Marketing67Mobile Devices21Strategic Partnerships44Digital Media26Start-ups92Cloud Computing14
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Colleagues at Team Ignite Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Simon Hayhurst?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Simon Hayhurst go to school?
- Simon Hayhurst studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Business); University of Cambridge (BA, MA).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Virta Health9
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Also worked at Kaia Health13
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