Jason Waterman

Jason currently heads up Embedded Electronics (E/E) for Fisker Inc. as they launch the all new Fisker Ocean One EV. ⚡️🚙🌊

He also advises clients on corporate innovation focused on automotive, new mobility, and health tech in Silicon Valley, California. He has previously served as an Executive in Residence for Plug and Play Tech Center working with the Ventures team.

Furthermore, Jason was a founding member at Porsche Consulting's new office located in Silicon Valley, California. The office served as the center of competence for innovation and digital transformation across industries including new mobility, automotive, industrial, aerospace, construction, retail, and financial services.

Additionally, Jason was the Founder and Managing Director of HELLA Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of HELLA. While there, he focused on pursuing disruptive technologies and business models to reshape the future of the automotive industry.

He managed deal flow that led to over a dozen investments and strategic partnerships with startup companies. Investment areas included: autonomous driving, electrification, the connected car, software & services, digitalization, sensors, and lighting technologies.

Prior to HELLA, Jason spent 15 years building high-performance engineering teams for both the automotive and Internet-technology industries in an R&D capacity. He was a member of the launch teams for six startups in the corporate world and in pure startup environments.

Jason received his Bachelor of Science and pursued a Masters of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has also been featured in articles in Fast Company and the Wall Street Journal. Jason currently resides in Sunnyvale, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley.