Jeffrey Herbst
Director/Board Member at MICROVISION, INC.
Net worth: 89 311 $ as of 2024-06-29
Profile
Jeffrey A Herbst is the founder and the Founding Managing Partner of Gft Ventures LLC, which was founded in 2021.
He is currently serving as an Independent Director at MicroVision, Inc. since 2022, as a Director at Mars Auto Co., Ltd.
since 2023, as a Board Advisor at TigerGraph, Inc. since 2022, as a Board member at MicroVision Corp since 2022, as a Board Member at Switchboard Software, Inc. since 2022, as a Board member at Mperativ Inc since 2021, and as a Senior Advisor/Board Observer at Artisight, Inc. since 2020.
Mr. Herbst's former positions include Vice President-Corporate & Business Development at AltaVista Co. from 1999 to 2000, Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC from 1992 to 1999, Vice president at AlterEgo Networks, Inc. from 2000 to 2001, Vice president at GPU Ventures from 2001 to 2021, and Vice President-Business Development at NVIDIA Corp.
from 2001 to 2021.
Mr. Herbst completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University and his graduate degree at Stanford University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MICROVISION, INC.
0.04% | 2024-06-04 | 84,256 ( 0.04% ) | 89 311 $ | 2024-06-29 |
Jeffrey Herbst active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| MICROVISION, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-31 |
Gft Ventures LLC
 Gft Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance GFT Ventures LLC (GFT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Jay H. Eum and Jeff Herbst. The firm is headquartered at Palo Alto, California. | Founder | 2021-06-30 |
Switchboard Software, Inc.
 Switchboard Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchboard Software, Inc. engages in the development of a data unification platform for digital media companies and advertisers. The company was founded by Ju-kay Kwek and Michael Manoocheheri and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-09-30 |
TigerGraph, Inc.
 TigerGraph, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services TigerGraph, Inc. develops a scalable graph analytics platform. It offers a database modeling tool which enables the user to build database logic model and generate the SQL script. The company was founded by Yu Xu and Ruoming Jin in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 2021-12-31 |
MicroVision Corp
 MicroVision Corp Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., MicroVision Corp makes a line of integrated, vision based inspection and automation solutions for semiconductor applications. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. MicroVision was acquired by Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., part of MKS Instruments, Inc. from February 01, 2019 on February 01, 1999 for $42.21 million. | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-31 |
Mperativ Inc
 Mperativ Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mperativ Inc is a strategic platform that aligns marketing with sales, customer success, and finance to establish cause and effect relationships between marketing activities and revenue outcomes. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The platform centers key marketing metrics around revenue, directly linking marketing models with the rest of the business. Mperativ eliminates the need for patchwork solutions of consultants, developers, infrastructure, and manual reporting by providing a serverless data warehouse. The company was founded in 2020 by Jim McHugh, Daniel Raskin, and Paul Bryan. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-31 |
Artisight, Inc.
 Artisight, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Artisight, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that offers a smart hospital platform and solutions for virtual care, quality improvement, and care coordination. The company is based in Northfield, IL. The company's state-of-the-art computer vision and multi-sensor network adapt in real-time to specific environments and workflows, unlocking previously inaccessible data and ensuring seamless integration into healthcare ecosystems. The company was founded by Andrew Gostine, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2020-10-31 |
Mars Auto Co., Ltd.
 Mars Auto Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mars Auto Co. Ltd. develops software for al-based autonomous driving trucks. The company was founded by Gyuri Im and Il-Su Park and is headquartered in South Korea. | Director/Board Member | 2023-08-09 |
Former positions of Jeffrey Herbst
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GPU Ventures
 GPU Ventures Investment ManagersFinance GPU Ventures (GPU Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of NVIDIA Corp founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-07-01 |
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Training of Jeffrey Herbst
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| MICROVISION, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 11 |
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| AltaVista Co. | Technology Services |
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC provides legal services. Its services include corporate law and governance, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, mergers and acquisitions, securities class action litigation, intellectual property litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, joint ventures and strategic alliances, technology licensing and other intellectual property transactions, tax, and employee benefits and employment law. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
GPU Ventures
GPU Ventures Investment ManagersFinance GPU Ventures (GPU Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of NVIDIA Corp founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. | Finance |
Gft Ventures LLC
Gft Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance GFT Ventures LLC (GFT Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Jay H. Eum and Jeff Herbst. The firm is headquartered at Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
AlterEgo Networks, Inc.
 AlterEgo Networks, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Part of Adobe, Inc., AlterEgo Networks, Inc. is a company that provides wireless infrastructure services. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Richard G. Ling. AlterEgo Networks was acquired by Macromedia, Inc., part of Adobe, Inc. from December 05, 2005 on March 31, 2002. | Industrial Services |
Switchboard Software, Inc.
Switchboard Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchboard Software, Inc. engages in the development of a data unification platform for digital media companies and advertisers. The company was founded by Ju-kay Kwek and Michael Manoocheheri and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
TigerGraph, Inc.
TigerGraph, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services TigerGraph, Inc. develops a scalable graph analytics platform. It offers a database modeling tool which enables the user to build database logic model and generate the SQL script. The company was founded by Yu Xu and Ruoming Jin in 2012 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Distribution Services |
MicroVision Corp
MicroVision Corp Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Part of MKS Instruments, Inc., MicroVision Corp makes a line of integrated, vision based inspection and automation solutions for semiconductor applications. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. MicroVision was acquired by Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., part of MKS Instruments, Inc. from February 01, 2019 on February 01, 1999 for $42.21 million. | Electronic Technology |
Mperativ Inc
Mperativ Inc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mperativ Inc is a strategic platform that aligns marketing with sales, customer success, and finance to establish cause and effect relationships between marketing activities and revenue outcomes. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The platform centers key marketing metrics around revenue, directly linking marketing models with the rest of the business. Mperativ eliminates the need for patchwork solutions of consultants, developers, infrastructure, and manual reporting by providing a serverless data warehouse. The company was founded in 2020 by Jim McHugh, Daniel Raskin, and Paul Bryan. | Technology Services |
Artisight, Inc.
Artisight, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Artisight, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that offers a smart hospital platform and solutions for virtual care, quality improvement, and care coordination. The company is based in Northfield, IL. The company's state-of-the-art computer vision and multi-sensor network adapt in real-time to specific environments and workflows, unlocking previously inaccessible data and ensuring seamless integration into healthcare ecosystems. The company was founded by Andrew Gostine, who has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
Mars Auto Co., Ltd.
Mars Auto Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Mars Auto Co. Ltd. develops software for al-based autonomous driving trucks. The company was founded by Gyuri Im and Il-Su Park and is headquartered in South Korea. | Technology Services |
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