Jeremy Kirsch

Jeremy Kirsch is Operating Partner at Differential Ventures.

Jeremy is a mission-driven entrepreneur, board member, and senior operator. He has been leading high-performance teams, and building businesses for close to 25 years. Since 2017, Jeremy has supported a portfolio of high-growth companies and select venture investors. His work typically focuses on aligning operating plans with growth goals, and driving outcomes with early-stage management teams.

As a foundation to his current work, Jeremy was a two-time public company head of sales. From 2008-2016, Jeremy was EVP and GM for Worldwide Sales at Opower (formerly NYSE: OPWR; acquired by Oracle for $621 Million) where he built and led the team that grew Opower from $1M to $150M ARR, and which signed over $1.25 Billion in SaaS contracts over 8 years. Prior to Opower, Jeremy was an executive in the Viisage Secure Credentialing business at L-1 Identity Solutions (formerly NYSE: ID) where he held a series of senior positions including VP Sales and Business Development and VP Marketing and Strategy. He was responsible for a $100M+ business. Jeremy was also influenced by his work at Art Technology Group (formerly NASD: ARTG) and InvestorTree.com.

Jeremy began his career as a Special Operations Officer in the U.S. Navy. He served on active duty for four years and completed his Naval Service with the rank of Lieutenant. Jeremy received his BA in Economics from Stanford University (’96) and his MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management (’04). He lives in Washington DC with his wife, Lindsay; three daughters, Talia, Taylor, and Tobin; and their dog Barkley.