Jim J. Jones

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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.

Jim J. Jones active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Auvitek International Ltd. Auvitek International Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures fabless semiconductors	Director/Board Member	-
Cornice, Inc. Cornice, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides healthcare staffing and consulting services	Director/Board Member	14/07/2009
Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund	Director/Board Member	-
HighGear Ventures Management LLC HighGear Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise infrastructure, application security, saas, cloud application and information technology sectors. It provides financing for later stage capital requirements. It also makes investment in venture capital funds.	Founder	01/01/2015
Verimatrix, Inc. Verimatrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital content protection solutions	Director/Board Member	01/01/2013

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Former positions of Jim J. Jones

Companies	Position	End
Industry Ventures LLC Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures invests in companies and funds located in the United States with a revenue of USD 10 - 50 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and tech-enabled service sectors. It invests in venture capital and buyout funds with size of less than USD 1 billion. The firm also makes direct and secondary investments in buyouts, early and later stage transactions. It also takes controlling interests in companies.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2015
Horizon Ventures LLC Horizon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horizon Ventures invests in companies located in the United States primarily in California with consideration given to investments in Southern California and Arizona. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of communications & systems, semiconductors, healthcare IT and software applications for business sectors. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with an initial investment size of USD 1 - 5 million.	Director/Board Member	01/01/2015
Scale Management LLC Scale Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scale Management seeks invests in companies located in the United States, Europe and Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of AI apps, fintech, infrastructure, productivity, security, verticals sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It also acts as lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Private Equity Investor	31/12/2010
NComputing, Inc. NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides patented shared computing solutions	Director/Board Member	01/01/2010
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Private companies	22
3com Corp. (Massachusetts) 3com Corp. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides voice and data networking products and services	Technology Services
Applied Magnetics Corp. Applied Magnetics Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures micro-electromechanical systems	Electronic Technology
National Semiconductor Corp. National Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops and manufactures analog intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits	Electronic Technology
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and markets proprietary, advanced analog and mixed-signal semiconductors	Electronic Technology
Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc. Enuclia Semiconductor, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Operates as a fabless semiconductor company	Electronic Technology
MaXXan Systems, Inc. MaXXan Systems, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops gateways and switches to build and manage networked storage systems	Electronic Technology
Xceive Corp. Xceive Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures semiconductors and integrated circuits	Electronic Technology
CipherMax, Inc. CipherMax, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and markets storage security solutions	Commercial Services
NComputing, Inc. NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides patented shared computing solutions	Distribution Services
Scale Management LLC Scale Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Scale Management seeks invests in companies located in the United States, Europe and Israel. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of AI apps, fintech, infrastructure, productivity, security, verticals sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. It also acts as lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
University of California, Davis University of California, Davis Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Discera, Inc. Discera, Inc. Electronic ComponentsElectronic Technology Manufactures and markets silicon oscillators products	Electronic Technology
Cornice, Inc. Cornice, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides healthcare staffing and consulting services	Commercial Services
Entone, Inc. Entone, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides hybrid television and connected home solutions	Technology Services
Horizon Ventures LLC Horizon Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Horizon Ventures invests in companies located in the United States primarily in California with consideration given to investments in Southern California and Arizona. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of communications & systems, semiconductors, healthcare IT and software applications for business sectors. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with an initial investment size of USD 1 - 5 million.	Finance
Industry Ventures LLC Industry Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Industry Ventures invests in companies and funds located in the United States with a revenue of USD 10 - 50 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software and tech-enabled service sectors. It invests in venture capital and buyout funds with size of less than USD 1 billion. The firm also makes direct and secondary investments in buyouts, early and later stage transactions. It also takes controlling interests in companies.	Finance
Verimatrix, Inc. Verimatrix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides digital content protection solutions	Commercial Services
Auvitek International Ltd. Auvitek International Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures fabless semiconductors	Electronic Technology
Atomica Corp. (California) Atomica Corp. (California) Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures micro-electromechanical systems	Electronic Technology
Element Energy, Inc. Element Energy, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops technology for the management of multi-cell battery systems	Producer Manufacturing
HighGear Ventures Management LLC HighGear Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighGear Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise infrastructure, application security, saas, cloud application and information technology sectors. It provides financing for later stage capital requirements. It also makes investment in venture capital funds.	Finance
Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Highgear Ventures Secondary I LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund	Finance