Biography
Jed is a member of the Board of Directors of Worktopia and Drop.io, and is a Board Observer on ExpoTV and Searchandise. He is also on the Advisory Board of NY Tech MeetUp, the largest network of technology entrepreneurs in New York. One of the pioneers of Internet commerce, Jed has spent his 15-year career developing, advising and investing in early-stage technology ventures.
Prior to joining DFJG, Jed was the COO of Yamcon, the developer of the critically acclaimed SkyScout, where he took the company from funding through the execution of a global licensing and distribution agreement with an industry leader. The SkyScout went on the win "Best of Innovations" at the Consumer Electronics Show and has been honored by both Time Magazine and Popular Science Magazine as one of the best innovations of the year.
Prior to Yamcon, Jed was the COO and Co- Founder of Rent Net, the Internet's most-visited rental and relocation guide. Jed grew Rent Net from 2 to over 160 people and into one of the first profitable Internet companies. Rent Net was acquired by Cendant (NYSE: CD), and three years later, Jed used its infrastructure as the starting point for the formation of Move.com, the Internet's 2nd largest real estate and relocation site. Move.com grew to 360 employees and was acquired by Homestore (Nasdaq: MOVE) for over $900 million.
Mr. Katz holds a B.A. in Business Economics from UCLA and an M.B.A. from The Haas School of Business at UC-Berkeley, where he was awarded the Price Fellowship from the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Mr. Katz has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, The New York Times and other leading publications.
