Jeff Cohn
An Early Stage Investor Advisory Group
| Headline: | Investor |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.estrategypartner... |
| Industries: | Computing, Financial, Information Technology, Internet, Media, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Viral marketing, Web design |
| Location: | Hermosa Beach |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Raising money, Supporting my investments |
| Tags: | angel and venture capital, cloud computing, domain services, mobile phones, online advertising, online publisher monetization, web 2.0 |
| Schools: | University of Colorado System - Boulder |
FULL BIO
Since 1999 Jeff Cohn has been a venture consultant for private investors who have an interest building technology companies in Southern California. Jeff sources, builds teams and advises private investors on early stage investment opportunities. Founder, Jeff Cohn is the Investment Screening Director for the Tech Coast Angeles and has played an active sourcing the financing of more than 130+ Southern California based technology companies.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Hunt Ventures |
| Position: | Venture Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Sourcing angel investments in Southern California |
| Employer: | MHS Capital |
| Position: | Venture Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Sourcing investment opportunities in Southern California |
| Employer: | DeadCellZones.com & PhotoEnforced.com |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | July 2001 - Present |
| Description: | • Largest U.S. cell phone coverage complaint and red light camera community database
• Profitable e-services lead generation business and Google AdSense advertising revenue. • Web site is frequently referenced by national news sources for coverage information. |
| Employer: | Tech Coast Angels |
| Position: | Investment Screening Director |
| Time period: | January 1999 - Present |
| Description: | Sourcing investments in Southern California |
| Employer: | Oversee.net |
| Position: | Corporate Development Consultant |
| Time period: | March 2007 - January 2008 |
| Description: | • Advised firm on market acquisition opportunities and divestitures.
• Oversee.net is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the U.S, and has achieved leadership positions in three core areas: direct navigation, lead generation and online advertising solutions. |
| Employer: | iXL, Inc. (IPO & Acquired by: Razorfish) |
| Position: | Account Executive and Business Development |
| Time period: | December 1998 - June 1999 |
| Description: | • eBusiness strategy and venture consultant to start-up and Fortune 1000 companies.
• Designed and implemented business development, sales, marketing and brand development strategies. • Managed ebusiness projects through identification, design and implementation phases. • Successfully developed and managed engagements for the following clients resulting in more than $3.0 million in revenue: WebMD.com (HLTH), Baker & Taylor, iCast.com (CMGI), MagnitudeNetwork.com (CMGI) and Interdent.com (DENT). |
| Employer: | Computer Associates International, Inc. |
| Position: | Account Executive, Enterprise Software & Professional Service Sales |
| Time period: | December 1996 - December 1998 |
| Description: | • Emphasis: Systems & Application Integration, Enterprise Management & Object Databases.
• Increased Southern California sales territory from $6 Million to $20 Million, (Q3 FY 98 – Q3 FY 99). • Achieved #1 Account Executive, (Q2 FY 99). • Exceeded sales quota, (Q4 FY 98, Q1 FY 99, Q2 FY 99). • Develop strategic business alliances with Fortune 500 executives. • Successfully developed and managed key enterprise accounts: Seagrams/Universal, Southern California Edison, Union Bank, Home Savings resulting in over $20 MM in sales (FY 99). |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Colorado System - Boulder |
| Time period: | 1992 - 1996 |
| Degree: | Business Administration, BA |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | • Chairman of Screening for Southern California Technology Council’s ’06 Venture Net Conference Venture Net
• Member Angel Capital Associates Standards and Practice Committee Angel Capital Association • Member Venture Capital Alliance VC Alliance • Member Next Gen Partners – Silicon Valley Group Next Gen Partners • Member Young Venture Capital Group YVC • Member Angel Managers Group Angel Managers • Member Los Angeles Triathlon Club Los Angeles Triathlon Club • Member Club Ed Running Club ClubEd Running • Avid triathlete & marathon runner qualifying for the Boston Marathon & completed 2 Ironman triathlons. |
Jeff's Startups (2)
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PhotoEnforced.com
Crowd sourcing red light camera and speed camera locations. POI's are licensed to mapping, navigation and mobility partners.
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Jeff's Contacts (9)
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Arjan Papôt
22 years old graduated Information Engineer, Google Adwords Professional. Working on innovative projects worldwide with Affiliate-IT.
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Adam Richman
I am a 17 year old entrepreneur who will be attending the University of Arizona in the Fall. I am the founder of Zambino-- the first video advertising network geared toward connecting advertisers directly with content producers
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Mark Wayman
Co-Founder of Social Gears (www.socialgears.com) formed to create social networking applications for Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, OpenSocial and the Web. Currently seeking an investor to co-fund application development. mark@socialgears.com