Jon Kraft

Jon Kraft has an extensive work experience spanning various roles in different companies. Jon is currently working as a Venture Partner at Black Diamond Ventures, where they evaluate early-stage to mid-stage companies for investment opportunities. Prior to this, Kraft has held several positions at LiftOff LLC, including Co-Founder, Partner, and Strategy & Growth Consultant for Walt Disney Corporation and Point.me. Jon has also served as an Advisor and Interim CEO for The Quantum Storey Company, MUMO, and Apium Swarm Robotics. Additionally, Kraft has experience as the President of Wine Chips, Inc., a brand-driven CPG food company. Jon is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of Thrively, a consumer technology platform. Before that, Kraft worked as an Executive Consultant and later Chief Operating Officer at UberMedia, overseeing M&A, corporate development, and mobile monetization. Jon has also served as the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Big Stage Entertainment, Inc., which focuses on advanced computer graphics and computer vision technology. Kraft has also been a member of the Board of Directors at the Technology Council of Southern California. Prior to that, they worked as the SVP of Sales and Marketing at CoreObjects Software and as a CEO and Co-Founder of Pandora. Earlier in their career, Kraft led business development and product marketing for the Data Warehouse Business Unit at Informix after the company acquired their own venture, Stanford Technology Group, where they served as Director of Business Development and Product Marketing. Overall, Kraft has a wide range of experience in venture capital, strategy consulting, executive leadership, and business development across multiple industries.

Jon Kraft attended Stanford University from 1984 to 1988, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Biology.