Jim J. Jones
Fondateur chez Highgear Ventures Management LLC
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Jim J.
Jones is the founder of HighGear Ventures Management LLC, which was founded in 2015.
He is currently a Director at Cornice, Inc., Auvitek International Ltd., and HighGear Ventures Secondary I LP.
He is also a Board Member at Verimatrix, Inc. since 2013.
Mr. Jones has previously held positions as Chairman at Element Energy, Inc., Director at Applied Magnetics Corp., Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc., MaXXan Systems, Inc., Xceive Corp., and CipherMax, Inc. He was also a Director at NComputing, Inc. from 2006 to 2010.
Additionally, he held positions as a Director at Discera, Inc., Entone, Inc., and Atomica Corp.
(California).
Mr. Jones worked as a Principal at 3com Corp.
(Massachusetts) from 1993 to 1999 and at National Semiconductor Corp.
from 1988 to 1992.
He served as a Board Member at Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. in 2006 and as a Venture Partner at Scale Management LLC from 2000 to 2010.
He was an Advisory Board Member at Horizon Ventures LLC from 2012 to 2015.
Mr. Jones is also a Venture Partner at Industry Ventures LLC.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis in 1989.
Postes actifs de Jim J. Jones
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Auvitek International Ltd.
 Auvitek International Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Auvitek Corp. manufactures semiconductor supplies for the digital television market. The firm's products are based on fully adaptive demodulation and equalization technology. It has offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company was founded by Ping Dong and Victor Ren in March, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Cornice, Inc.
 Cornice, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Cornice, Inc. provides health care staffing services. It offers nursing, rehabilitation and imaging professional employment services. The company was founded by Curt Bruner and Thomas Kevin Magenis in 2000 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 14/07/2009 |
Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP
 Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures Secondary I LP seeks investment opportunities in the companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of application security, including enterprise infrastructure, SaaS, cloud application and infrastructure and information technology sectors. It provides financing for later stage and secondary transactions with the investment size of minimum USD 0.25 million. It also makes investment in venture capital funds. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Highgear Ventures Management LLC
 Highgear Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures Management LLC (HighGear Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jim J Jones and Steve Taubman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Fondateur | 01/01/2015 |
Verimatrix, Inc.
 Verimatrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Verimatrix, Inc. provides digital content protection solutions. It specializes in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services. The firm offers pay-TV security which includes VCAS Ultra, VCAS for Broadcast Hybrid, VCAS for DVB Hybrid, MultiRights OTT Plus, Monitoring and Anti-Piracy, Watermarking Solutions, Verspective Analytics, and Verimatrix Vtegrity. The company was founded by R. Ross Cooper and Robert Kulakowski in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2013 |
Anciens postes connus de Jim J. Jones
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Industry Ventures LLC
 Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2015 |
Horizon Ventures LLC
 Horizon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horizon Ventures LLC (Horizon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jack C, Carsten and John E. The firm is headquartered in Palo Altos, California. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2015 |
Scale Management LLC
 Scale Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scale Management LLC (Scale Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kate D. Mitchell and Anchie Y. Kuo. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2010 |
NComputing, Inc.
 NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services NComputing, Inc. engages in the provision of desktop virtualization hardware and software technology services. The company was founded by Young Song in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2010 |
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Formation de Jim J. Jones
| University of California, Davis | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 20 |
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Scale Management LLC
Scale Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scale Management LLC (Scale Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Kate D. Mitchell and Anchie Y. Kuo. The firm is headquartered in Foster City, California. | Finance |
MaXXan Systems, Inc.
 MaXXan Systems, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology MaXXan Systems, Inc. develops gateways and switches to build and manage networked storage systems. It offers first storage security architecture such as tactical deployments and centrally managed encryption ports. The company was founded by Mike Witkowski and Keriyun Liu in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Xceive Corp.
 Xceive Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Xcieve Corp. operates as a venture-backed fabless semiconductor company. It develops RF silicon solutions for television signal reception which replace the bulky 'Can' tuner modules traditionally used inside television sets. The firm produces silicon tuner which provides performance surpassing that of tuner modules. The company was founded by Pierre Favrat on July 1, 2001 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. | Electronic Technology |
Entone, Inc.
 Entone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Entone, Inc. provides hybrid television and connected home solutions. It also sells WiFi adapters and other types of accessories. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Technology Services |
Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc.
 Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc. operates as a fabless semiconductor company. It provides its products and services to flat panel television manufacturers. The company was founded in 2003 by Carl Ruggiero and Christian Prusia and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR. | Electronic Technology |
3com Corp. (Massachusetts)
 3com Corp. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services 3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Technology Services |
National Semiconductor Corp.
 National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology National Semiconductor Corp. develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The firm’s product portfolio includes power management circuits, audio and operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital or digital-to-analog converters, communication interface circuits, lighting and display circuits, adaptive voltage scaling circuits, and radio frequency integrated circuits, as well as power references, regulators, and switches. The company was founded by Arie Brish on June 29, 1959 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Electronic Technology |
CipherMax, Inc.
 CipherMax, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CipherMax, Inc. developed and marketed storage security solutions. The company was founded by Mike Witkowski, Ray Kao and Keriyun Liu in 2000 and was headquartered in Cupertino, CA. | Commercial Services |
Discera, Inc.
 Discera, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Discera, Inc is a timing and clock oscillator firm utilized proprietary MEMS (micro-electrical mechanical system) resonator and packaging processes which offered the lowest power oscillators on the market. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
NComputing, Inc.
NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services NComputing, Inc. engages in the provision of desktop virtualization hardware and software technology services. The company was founded by Young Song in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Distribution Services |
Auvitek International Ltd.
Auvitek International Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Auvitek Corp. manufactures semiconductor supplies for the digital television market. The firm's products are based on fully adaptive demodulation and equalization technology. It has offices in Silicon Valley, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company was founded by Ping Dong and Victor Ren in March, 2004 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Applied Magnetics Corp.
 Applied Magnetics Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Formed in 2000, Innovative Micro Technology (IMT) is a leading MEMS manufacturing partner with a diversified range of projects and products. IMT's overriding goal is to partner with companies to develop and manufacture products based on MEMS technology. The company was built for high-volume manufacturing and its 130,000 sq ft facility contains a 30,000 sq ft clean room/fab, the largest and best-equipped independent MEMS fab in the world. The management team has over 100 years of combined experience in high-technology manufacturing. IMT currently has 93 employees and 21 customers in diverse applications, including drug discovery, drug delivery, biomedical implants and cell purifiers, microfluidics, inertial navigation, optical telecommunications, printing, various sensors, night vision, IR emitters, telephone/DSL switching, RF devices, power management, and others. | Electronic Technology |
Cornice, Inc.
Cornice, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Cornice, Inc. provides health care staffing services. It offers nursing, rehabilitation and imaging professional employment services. The company was founded by Curt Bruner and Thomas Kevin Magenis in 2000 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Commercial Services |
Atomica Corp. (California)
 Atomica Corp. (California) Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Atomica Corp. engages in the provision of turn-key foundry services from design and development to prototyping and volume production. It offers technology platforms and technology modules to reduce the development cycle and to reach production in the shortest time. The company was founded by Peter T. Altavilla, Paul Rubel and Mike Shillinger in April, 2000 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Industry Ventures LLC
Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures LLC (Industry Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Johan Douwe Swildens and Tom Litle. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Element Energy, Inc.
 Element Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Element Energy, Inc. develops technology for the management of multi-cell battery systems. The company was founded in 2009 and headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP
Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures Secondary I LP seeks investment opportunities in the companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of application security, including enterprise infrastructure, SaaS, cloud application and infrastructure and information technology sectors. It provides financing for later stage and secondary transactions with the investment size of minimum USD 0.25 million. It also makes investment in venture capital funds. | Finance |
Highgear Ventures Management LLC
Highgear Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures Management LLC (HighGear Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Jim J Jones and Steve Taubman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Verimatrix, Inc.
Verimatrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Verimatrix, Inc. provides digital content protection solutions. It specializes in securing and enhancing revenue for network-connected devices and services. The firm offers pay-TV security which includes VCAS Ultra, VCAS for Broadcast Hybrid, VCAS for DVB Hybrid, MultiRights OTT Plus, Monitoring and Anti-Piracy, Watermarking Solutions, Verspective Analytics, and Verimatrix Vtegrity. The company was founded by R. Ross Cooper and Robert Kulakowski in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
Horizon Ventures LLC
Horizon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horizon Ventures LLC (Horizon Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Jack C, Carsten and John E. The firm is headquartered in Palo Altos, California. | Finance |
