San Francisco, US · Partner
Jay Simons
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BondGrowth equity · US28cheques in 12 months154all time11ledRounds they were named in
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- $11M
- Active
- 2019
- ClockwiseSeries A$11MUSJoined · +8 investors
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- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fundBondManaging Member of the GPon 2 filings · since 2021
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EP 64: Jay Simons (GP, BOND Capital) On How Product-Led Growth Turned Atlassian into a $40B Company
WithJay Simons
MentionsMary Meeker
About this episode
Jay Simons is a General Partner at BOND Capital and former President of Atlassian. Jay ran Atlassian between 2012-2020 taking them from pre-IPO to about $3B in revenue. Jay is known for being one of the earliest SaaS leaders to adopt and implement a product-led growth strategy. In this episode Jay…
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20VC: Why and How The Best Companies Build Economies Around Themselves, When, Why and How To Build Effective Partner/Channel Networks & The Power of Compounding Growth in SaaS with Jay Simons, General Partner @ Bond
WithJay Simons
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Jay Simons is a General Partner @ Bond Capital, with their $1.25Bn debut growth fund in 2019 they made their mark on the venture landscape and have since made investments in the likes of Revolut, Canva, NextDoor, IronClad and my favourite, On Running. As for Jay, prior to entering venture, he spent… More on the show's page
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Unpacking all the non-consensus moves in Atlassian’s story, Jay Simons
WithJay Simons
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Today’s episode is with Jay Simons, who’s currently a partner at Bond and serves on the boards of Hubspot and Zapier. But before that, he had a long run as the President of Atlassian, which develops software collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence and Trello. In today’s conversation, Jay dives… More on the show's page
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SaaStr 219: Atlassian President Jay Simons on How to Scale an Open Culture
WithJay Simons
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At Atlassian, openness is core to everything the company does: employees can access most information on Confluence; "open company, no bullshit" is one of the company's five values. But it can be risky. Atlassians knew the company was going public four months before it filed. The entire company was… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSaaStr 045: Atlassian President, Jay Simons on The Inside Story Behind Atlassian's $5bn IPO
WithJay Simons
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As VP of Sales and Marketing at Atlassian for three years before becoming President, Jay Simons has a broad perspective on what it takes to build a successful company. Sometimes, ignoring conventional wisdom is what will differentiate you from the competition. Bootstrapping from day one, launching… More on the show's page
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#179 CEO & Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouri’s Connector
WithWade Foster
Their bookThe Ultimate Guide to Remote Work
MentionsJeff BezosPaul GrahamBruce LeeJay Simons
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Guest: Wade Foster, CEO and co-founder of Zapier When Wade Foster and his co-founders launched Zapier, he was 24, and doubted himself constantly. He consulted mentors like Paul Graham and Jay Simons, studied entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs, and also took inspiration from an unlikely… More on the show's page
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