Jerry Simonson

Jerry Simonson is the Head of Investment Operations at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a position held since 2020. Previously, Jerry served as the Head of Business Operations and Strategy and Sales Strategy & Operations Manager at Lyft from 2015 to 2020. Prior experience includes roles as a Management Consultant at The Alexander Group, where efforts focused on improving sales strategies, and as a Business Analyst at Driscoll's, conducting market and financial analysis. Jerry also worked as an Account Executive at LinkedIn, a Strategic Account Manager at Oracle, and an Account Manager at IGN Entertainment. Jerry holds an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business and a Bachelor's Degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.