Jack Cheap

Founder

2023 - Current

Advising startup leaders on all things ops / finance - specific expertise includes fundraising, M&A, org design, planning & target setting, process improvement. Taking on more clients on rolling basis - DM for more info

Advisor

2023

Vice President, Head of Business Operations & Strategy, North America

2020 - 2023

In March 2020, moved from Corp Dev to lead the Business Operations team as a COO / President direct report. Since then, rebuilt team from scratch, promoted 3x (Director in Feb '21, Senior Director in Mar '22, VP in Nov '22), and defined / increased team scope. Led team responsible for strategic planning (from global capex planning through to city level revenue projections), performance management (KPI target setting, business performance reviews), special projects (development of solutions to improve KPIs), and pricing / growth (price testing, promo design, subscription product). Additionally, delivered major corporate strategy initiatives, including an op model redesign, rollout of new vehicle models, and a redesign of RFP strategy

Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

2018 - 2020

First two years at Bird spent on Corp Dev team - focused on fundraising (lead on pitch deck creation), corporate strategy, and building out early Corp Dev and finance teams

Investor

2015 - 2018

Hired as first senior associate at a now multi-$B AUM VC fund as they were raising fund 1. Helped close the first fund (LP pitch decks, etc.) and opened the first international office in Singapore. Then spent a few years investing in startups solving hard problems in industrial / transportation applications and travel - deals include AImotive (Self Driving Software), Ninja Van (tech enabled last mile delivery in SE Asia), and Journera (travel data sharing platform)

Senior Associate Consultant

2014 - 2015

Associate Consultant

2012 - 2014

Space Grant Intern

2009 - 2009