JR

Jonathan Roosevelt

Managing Director at Industry Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Jonathan Roosevelt is currently the Managing Director at Industry Ventures in San Francisco, California, where he specializes in investments across various stages and sectors, including Real Estate/PropTech, IoT, AI, and SaaS. With a background that includes founding and leading HealthyFit, serving as Vice President Sales at SoFi, and holding roles at Netscape Communications and Battery Ventures, Jonathan has a strong track record of successful entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and business development. Jonathan's career highlights include founding and leading HealthyFit, as well as serving as Vice President Sales at SoFi. His current role as Managing Director at Industry Ventures showcases his expertise in investments across a wide range of sectors and stages, highlighting his strategic planning and negotiation skills.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2019 - Current

  • Venture Partner

    2017 - 2019

    Industry Ventures is a leading investment firm that focuses exclusively on venture capital. The firm has three fund strategies: secondary, hybrid fund of funds and direct co-investments. Founded in 2000, the firm is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in London and Washington, D.C.

Industry Ventures is an investment firm that makes venture capital investments and manages over $3.5 billion of institutional capital.

  • Board Observer

    2020

    Transforming Technology for Commercial Real Estate

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2019

  • Private Investor

    2007 - 2017

    Active angel investor. Investments have included: Fitbit (NYSE: FIT), OneMedical (NASDAQ: ONEM), Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT), ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), Joyable (acquired by AbleTo), Paktor (acquired by M17)

  • Vice President Sales

    2011 - 2013

    Built 40 person retail and institutional sales force in 7 locations. Founded in 2011, SoFi offers community-based lending and consolidation programs to MBA, graduate and undergraduate students at US universities.

SoFi is a finance company that offers a range of lending and wealth management services.

Raised $4,845,067,367.00 from Coatue, Baron Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), Altimeter Capital, Hedosophia and Durable Capital Partners.

  • Founder, CEO, Chairman

    2001 - 2011

    Technology-enabled fitness and weight loss clubs; licensing of intellectual property related to personal training and weight loss

  • Co-founder & CEO

    1999 - 2002

    B2B integration software

  • Business Development

    1998 - 1998

    Worked with team to establish joint venture relationships for Netscape's portal, Netscape.com

  • Associate

    1994 - 1997

    Responsible for identifying and analyzing investment opportunities in software and datacom

Battery Ventures is a investment firm that focuses on technology.

  • Teacher and Rowing Coach

    1991 - 1992

Articles About Jonathan

Relevant Websites