Jeff Bussgang
| Jeff Bussgang | |
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| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Venture Capitalist |
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Jeff Bussgang is an American entrepreneur, author and general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, a venture capital investment firm.
Early life and education
The son of Julian J. Bussgang, founder of The Bussgang Theorem, Bussgang grew up in the Greater Boston area and graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.[1]
Career
Bussgang was a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. He joined Open Market, an internet commerce software company, as the VP of marketing and business development. Bussgang co-founded Upromise, a loyalty marketing, and financial services firm, and became its president and COO.[1] The company was acquired by Sallie Mae in 2006 for $300 million.[2] In 2003, Bussgang joined Flybridge Capital Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm.[3] He also serves as a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School.[4]
In 2010, Bussgang authored the book, Mastering the VC Game.[5] Bussgang serves as co-chairman of the board for the educational non-profit, Facing History and Ourselves.[6] He founded The Graduate Syndicate,[7] is a co-founder and co-chair of the immigration reform non-profit, the Global EIR Coalition[8](Global EIR Program) and co-founder and vice-chair of The Alliance for Business Leadership and a member of the board of EdX.[9] Bussgang was named one of the 21 most powerful people in Boston by Boston Magazine.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Who Wants to be an Entrepreneur?".
- ↑ "SavingStar Brings Coupon-Clipping Into Digital Age".
- ↑ "Using Venture Capital to Build Companies and Save the World".
- ↑ "Publications". Harvard Business School. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ Bussgang, Jeff. "Mastering the VC Game". Mastering the VC Game. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Board and Leadership Council". Facing History and Ourselves. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Jeff Bussgang Is Managing A New Fund Called The Graduate Syndicate". BostInno. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ↑ "Venture capitalists open-source new visa approach for foreign-born founders".
- ↑ "Board of Directors". edX. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- ↑ "The 21 Most Influential People in Business". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 2017-07-05.