Timothy Bernard Jones
Managing Principal at TBJ Investments
Arlington, Virginia
Overview
Work Experience
Startup Advisor
2024 - Current
Startup Advisor 2024 – Present Principal ▶️ Snapshot I advise early and venture-backed startups on fundraising, business development, and GTM strategy. Member, of Board of Directors, Maryland Business Innovation Association and I-Corps Mentor, University of Maryland.
Founder and Managing Principal
1996
▶️ Snapshot Established and manage family office with focus on direct and limited partner investments. Member of MIT Angels. ➯ Multiple IPO/M&A exits including Adamas (NASDAQ:ADMS), Proofpoint (NASDAQ:PFPT), iRhythm (NASDAQ:IRTC), Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:PACB)
Board Member
2023
The Maryland Business Innovation Association (MBIA) was founded in 2002 to advance business incubation in Maryland. Representing 25 members, MBIA supports approximately 550 companies across the state in both urban and rural areas. Since its inception, our incubators have generated 12,000 jobs, making it equivalent to one of the state’s largest employers.
Senior Vice President, Digital Transformation
2021 - 2023
▶️ Snapshot Directed IT and new product development for Publications Division of scientific publisher, managing global team of 100+ and $45M budget. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Propelled technology operations during revenue growth from $600M to $850M. ✔ Created first Customer Discovery function, leveraging Lean Startup/Customer Development methodologies, and first dedicated R&D, Product Development, Strategy/Analysis, and AI teams. ✔ Conducted first end-to-end financial IT audit which identified KPIs to reduce OPEX growth 50%.
The American Chemical Society's business accelerator for chemistry-based startups
Head Of Innovation
2018 - 2020
▶️ Snapshot Oversaw US innovation strategy for Aegon/Transamerica (NYSE: AEG), a 20,000+ person global financial services company. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Developed "100 Shots on Goal" seed capital program and Aegon 10X venture fund framework ✔ Created innovation roadmaps and frameworks to drive transition from traditional carrier to digital insurer. ✔ Designed and launched "Transamerica I:School" educational platform to accelerate organic corporate innovation. ✔ Launched “Unconference” ideation series to grow ~$2B AUM Managed Advice business towards $25B AUM goal. ✔ Implemented the first-ever 100% digital implementation of Adobe Kickbox open innovation program. ✔ Launched Transamerica University Network program to fund collaboration with universities.
Transamerica is a financial service company that offers an array of innovative products, exceptional service to clients.
Innovation Specialist | 18F
2015 - 2018
▶️ Snapshot Recruited to play integral role in digital transformation of federal agencies. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Designed Innovation Program for $7B FirstNet nationwide public safety wireless broadband network. ✔ Provided recommendations that competitively positioned the NSF/SBIR program in the venture capital marketplace. ✔ Created new product concepts in storage and document management for the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) ✔ Led briefing tour of 100+ Federal CIOs on impact of Artificial Intelligence in public sector operations
FEDSIM delivers innovative solutions to the most challenging acquisitions.
Presidential Innovation Fellow | U.S. Department of Energy
2014 - 2015
▶️ Snapshot Served as liaison between the DOE's Renewable Energy Office and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Participated in creation of the Clean Energy Investment Initiative, which launched with $4B+ of private-sector commitments.
CEO | Co-Founder
2007 - 2014
▶️ Snapshot Established first Software as a Service (SaaS) company that integrated social data with multiple enterprise applications including Salesforce, Oracle Siebel/CRM OnDemand, NetSuite, and Interactive Intelligence. Products included social media analytics, social customer relationship management (CRM), and social customer service. Acquired by Akuratus. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Raised Seed and Series A financing rounds from HNW investors, TiE Angels Boston, and TBJ Investments. ✔ Closed enterprise accounts with Zynga, Williams Sonoma, Airbus, Credit Suisse, Motley Fool, IBM Netezza, Hornblower Yachts, Laticrete, Xerox, YTL Communications, Perkin Elmer, and others. ✔ Recruited and managed team of 30 plus Board of Directors with Fortune 50 experience. ✔ Awarded US Patents #7974983, #8375024 and other patents pending for IP portfolio.
CEO
2002 - 2006
▶️ Snapshot Founded biosensor company that commercialized Georgia Tech research for homeland security and defense markets. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Raised Seed financing. ✔ Granted US Patent #7413892 for technology transfer work.
Advisory Board for ATDC VentureLab
2002 - 2006
Advisor to Georgia Institute of Technology Commercialization Incubator and Accelerator.
Georgia Tech Research Corporation is an organization that supports research about the technological development.
Raised $6,279,458.00 from US Department of Energy, US Department of Energy, US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administation, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and U.S. Department of Commerce.
Senior Associate
2001 - 2002
▶️ Snapshot Co-founded east coast office of $1.5B+ (AUM) Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Focused investment strategy on wireless infrastructure, mobile and enterprise software, data storage, and cybersecurity applications. ▶️ Value Contributions ✔ Established deal flow with top university and national lab research commercialization programs. ✔ Sourced investment opportunities with total exit value market cap of $3B+ including CipherTrust, Sourcefire, and Komoku.
Mohr Davidow invested in early-stage technology-based startups to create large new markets.