Rafa Jara Simkin

Rafa Jara Simkin currently serves as an Executive in Residence at Theory Ventures, focusing on investments in early-stage AI, data, and Web3/blockchain companies. In addition to this role, Rafa is a member of the Founder Mental Health Pledge and an advisor at Daydream, while also providing executive coaching for founders and startup leaders through the venture rafa jara - coaching. Rafa has held advisory positions with Hex Technologies, Canvas, and previously with Chord Commerce and Timber.io, and has notable experience as VP of Enterprise Sales at Monte Carlo and as Sales Director at Google, where major successes included closing the largest enterprise deal in Looker history. Rafa holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from San Francisco State University.