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Jon F.

Education venture capital entrepreneurship

Santa Monica, California

Overview 

Jon F. is a seasoned professional with a background in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and education. Currently serving as a Continuing Lecturer and Faculty Advisor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, he has held key roles such as Founder at Ocean Road Partners and General Partner at InterVen Partners, showcasing his expertise in strategic partnerships, fundraising, and business strategy. Highlights of Jon's career include founding Ocean Road Partners and serving as a Venture Partner and Managing Director at Allegis Capital, where he honed skills in due diligence, investments, and valuation. With an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from UC Berkeley, Jon brings a wealth of experience to his roles in education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.

Work Experience 

  • Continuing Lecturer and Faculty Advisor

    2013 - Current

    Continuing Lecturer In entrepreneurship; Advisor for Capstone Programs; Investment Committee, Anderson Venture Impact Fund; Co-author (UCLA Fielding School of Public Health) "A Market Assessment Study of the National Health Security Preparedness Index".

  • Founder

    2009

    Ocean Road Partners is a private investment fund.

  • Board of Advisors

    2008

    The Berkeley Engineering Annual Fund supports Berkeley Engineering by providing resources to Engineering students and faculty.

  • Venture Partner

    2007 - 2016

    Allegis Capital is a Palo Alto-based early stage venture capital firm.

  • Managing Director

    1996 - 2007

    Allegis Capital is Palo Alto-based early stage venture capital firm.

AllegisCyber invests in early stage companies developing technology and software to serve emerging markets.

  • Board Member

    2004 - 2016

    ClariPhy Communications is a semiconductor company developing and selling communications ICs for longhaul telecommunications networks. The company's Series A was provided by Norwest Venture Partners, Allegis Capital, and Onset Ventures. ClariPhy was acquired by InPhi for $300 million in 2016.

ClariPhy Communications develops mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for optical networking and communication applications.

Raised $92,910,870.00 from Oclaro, AllegisCyber, ONSET Ventures, Pacific General Ventures, Nokia and Norwest Venture Partners.

  • Board of Directors

    2011 - 2016

The focus of LAVA from the very beginning was two-fold. First, LAVA was a forum that brought potential private equity, venture and angel.

  • Lecturer

    2013 - 2014

    Lecturer on entrepreneurship for UCSB's Technology Management Program

  • General Partner

    1985 - 1996

    Southern California early-stage venture capital firm

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