Jon Gillespie-Brown

Jon Gillespie-Brown is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in the information technology industry. For the past 15 years, he has excelled as a Start-up founder and CEO, demonstrating a passion for creating exceptional products in both Software and Hardware. Jon is deeply involved in working with Startups as an adviser and investor, driving success through his expertise in motivating and managing teams of engineers and creative individuals.

With a versatile background in various sectors including B2C, B2B, and Enterprise for Software, Services, and Hardware, Jon possesses a profound understanding of diverse ecosystems. He has successfully built Consumer, Enterprise, and SaaS Software businesses, showcasing proficiency in product and go-to-market strategy, competitive scenario planning, technology innovation, market analysis, business modeling, and hardware prototyping for different audience segments.

Jon's leadership extends to fulfilling key roles such as CEO, CMO, VP Sales, CFO, COO, and Chief Product Guy in various organizations. His specialties lie in P&L management, business strategy, complete lifecycle management of businesses/products, talent acquisition and development, as well as fundraising and M&A activities. He is the esteemed author of 'So you want to be an Entrepreneur' (Wiley) and has also shared his knowledge as a lecturer at Stanford and UC Berkeley. With 20 years of experience as a Mentor and Start-up Coach at reputable institutions, Jon's influence in the entrepreneurial sphere is commendable.

Jon's educational background includes studies at renowned institutions like London Business School, University Of California Berkeley, Haas School Of Business, and Stanford University, where he pursued Entrepreneurship and Engineering at the Master's level. His professional journey has been enriched by contributions to esteemed organizations like CU-Boulder, Leeds School of Business, Iron Gate Capital, Massive VC, Humanity Inc, TeachMe Interactive LLC, Nalpeiron, Digital Ventures, and Defixo.