Jerry Colonna (financier)
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Jerry Colonna is among the best-known venture capitalists in New York City, and played a prominent part in Silicon Alley.
With his partner, Fred Wilson, Jerry launched Flatiron in August 1996. Flatiron became one of the most successful, early stage investment programs in the New York City area, with investments in notable successes and failures such as comScore Networks, Geocities, New York Times Digital, PlanetOut, Return Path, Standard Media International, and Starmedia.
Subsequent to Flatiron, Colonna was with JPMorgan Chase, and he was named co-Executive Director of NYC2012, an organization representing New York City in the competition to host the 2012 Olympic Games.
Colonna also worked at CMG@Ventures L.P. and CMP Media Inc.