Steve Jurvetson

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Steve Jurvetson
Steve Jurvetson 2014.jpg
Jurvetson in 2014
Born Stephen T. Jurvetson
(1967-03-01) March 1, 1967 (age 57)
Arizona, United States
Occupation Founder and Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
Website Profile at Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Stephen T. "Steve" Jurvetson (born March 1, 1967) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is currently a partner of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).[1][2] He was a venture capitalist investor in Hotmail.[3] He also led the firm's investments in Tradex and Cyras (acquired by Ariba and Ciena, respectively). Current Board seats include SpaceX,[4][5] Synthetic Genomics, Planet Labs, Nervana Systems, Flux, D-Wave, and Tesla Motors.[6] Jurvetson was the world's first Tesla Model S owner and the second Tesla Model X owner (VIN 2), following Elon Musk.[2][7]

Career

The first production Tesla Model S (with owner Tesla Board member Steve Jurvetson) in June 2015, three years after the car's market release.

Jurvetson graduated from Dallas' St. Mark's School of Texas in 1985. At Stanford University, Jurvetson finished his degree in electrical engineering in 2.5 years[3] and graduated #1 in his class. He then earned an M.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A., also from Stanford. As a consultant with Bain & Company, Jurvetson developed executive marketing, sales, engineering and business strategies for a wide range of companies in the software, networking, and semiconductor industries.[8] He first joined DFJ after his second year of business school, and became a partner after proving his talent on several investments.[9]

Jurvetson was named to Forbes' "Midas List" of Tech's Top Investors in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.[8][10][11][12]

Deloitte named Jurvetson "Venture Capitalist of the Year" in 2012.[13]

Jurvetson was named to the MIT TR35 in 1999 for "recognize young entrepreneurs who can deliver", including making the first investment in Hotmail.[14]

References

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  4. ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jurvetson-spacex-elon-musk-2012-9
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  7. ↑ http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/06/first-tesla-model-s-delivered-to-board-member-steve-jurvetson/
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