Bio

Jeff has over 20 years of private equity investing experience. Successful investments include Hireright (NASDAQ: HIRE then acquired by US Investigative Services, Inc), Exult (NASDAQ: EXLT then acquired by Hewitt Associates), Lexar Media (NASDAQ: LEXR), Multex (NASDAQ: MLTX then acquired by Reuters), Netscaler (acquired by Citrix) and Snap Appliance (acquired by Adaptec). Previously, Jeff was a Managing Director and senior partner with Mellon Ventures, a $1.4 billion private equity fund where he managed the Technology Practice Group and Los Angeles office. Prior to joining Mellon Ventures in 1997, Jeff was with BA Venture Partners, a private equity fund sponsored by BankAmerica Corporation and in product development at The Charles Schwab Corporation. Jeff received a B.S. from Montana State University and his M.B.A. from The University of Chicago and The London Business School.