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Jeff Mandelbaum
Venture Partner
Jeff Mandelbaum is an accomplished high technology executive who has played key executive management roles for more than 25 years in the creation and development of industry leaders in relational database, business-to-business commerce, and streaming media. Jeff serves as a Director of Inova Technology, Inc. (IVTH), a venture partner with The Watertower Group, and is a member of the advisory boards for several private companies.
Jeff founded Software Growth Services in 2001 to leverage his operating experience and network to maximize value creation in high potential enterprise software, Internet, and new media businesses. Jeff has provided advisory services focused on strategy, sales and marketing management, business development, and corporate finance services for leading private equity investors and their portfolio companies including Warburg Pincus, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe, Sigma Partners, Baker Capital, Jefferson Partners, and Draper Atlantic.
Jeff has worked with Broadmark Capital where he headed up the software, Internet and new media practices. At Broadmark Capital, he was responsible for the management of strategic client engagements including advisory on capital raises, M&A, and strategy.
Prior to Broadmark Capital, Mr. Mandelbaum was Chairman and CEO of Global Media. He joined Global Media as President in January 2000, was promoted to CEO in May 2000 after gaining approval for NASDAQ National Market listing, and was later elected Chairman in October 2000. During his tenure, the company closed four financing and M&A transactions. Streaming Magazine named Jeff as one of the industry's 25 most influential executives.
From 1998-2000, Jeff was Vice President of Media Systems Sales for Real Networks (NASDAQ: RNWK), where he had line responsibilities for the Americas regions and drove strategic opportunities worldwide. Jeff consistently exceeded revenue and margin objectives while developing a top performing and increasing efficient sales and professional services organization.
From 1996-1998, Jeff was Vice President of worldwide sales at Commerce One (NASDAQ: CMRC), a global leader in business-to-business electronic procurement solutions. At Commerce One Jeff played a key role as a member of the initial management team where he built the worldwide sales organization and established the initial customer agreements.
Prior to Commerce One, Jeff was with Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY) from 1986-1996. As a member of the initial management team, he held a variety of positions in sales and executive management. In his most recent position at Sybase as CEO and President of Sybase Financial Services, Inc. and was responsible for worldwide customer and partner financing. Under Jeff's leadership, Sybase Financial Services, Inc. closed over $900,000,000 in financing transactions between 1990 and 1996.
Jeff supports several philanthropic organizations and has served as a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jeff is a graduate of the Executive Program in Business Administration from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
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