# Jay Simons, Limited Partner

> Jay Simons, Limited Partner. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Jay Simons

Limited Partner i at [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond)

Latest rounds

- **Clockwise** Series A · $11M Jun 2019

Backs *AI*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Jun 2019
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Bond
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Bond** Growth equity · US **28** cheques in 12 months **154** all time **11** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $11M
- **Active:** 2019

2019

- [Clockwise](https://millionrounds.com/company/clockwise) *Series A* **$11M** *US* Jun 2019 Joined · +8 investors

By stage

- Series A **1**

What they backed

AI **1**

Alongside

- [Accel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- [Ellen Levy *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ellen-levy)
- [George Hu *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/george-hu)
- [Greylock *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greylock-partners)
- [Michael Ovitz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/michael-ovitz)
- [SV Angel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)
- [Slack Fund *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slack)
- Soraya Darabi *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [1Password](https://millionrounds.com/company/1password)
- [BrowserStack](https://millionrounds.com/company/browserstack)
- [Clickety](https://millionrounds.com/startup/clickety)
- [Clockwise](https://millionrounds.com/company/clockwise)
- [Descript](https://millionrounds.com/company/descript)
- [Dooly](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dooly)
- [Front](https://millionrounds.com/startup/front)
- [Gusto](https://millionrounds.com/company/gusto)
- [Maze](https://millionrounds.com/startup/maze-2)
- [Pace](https://millionrounds.com/company/pace)
- [Pyn](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pyn)
- Twelve Labs

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond)** Managing Member of the GP on 2 filings · since 2021

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Bond

- [**Alexander Krey** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/alexander-krey)
- [**Azi Rad** Partner, Design Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/azi-rad)
- [**Brendan Gramer** Angel Investor / Advisor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brendan-gramer)
- [**Daegwon Chae** Limited Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/daegwon-chae)
- [**Juliet Baubigny** Partner and Global Head of Technology *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/juliet-baubigny)
- [**Juliet De Baubigny** Managing Member of the GP *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/juliet-de-baubigny)
- [**Katie Denton** Principal *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/katie-denton)
- [**Laura Gramer** Angel Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/laura-gramer)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 12 May 2023 · 1h 45m EP 64: Jay Simons (GP, BOND Capital) On How Product-Led Growth Turned Atlassian into a $40B Company With [Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) Mentions [Mary Meeker](https://millionrounds.com/person/mary-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… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 10 Jun 2021 · 38 min 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 With [Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 17 Dec 2020 · 1h 17m Unpacking all the non-consensus moves in Atlassian’s story, Jay Simons With [Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 21 Mar 2019 · 21 min SaaStr 219: Atlassian President Jay Simons on How to Scale an Open Culture With [Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 5 Aug 2016 · 30 min SaaStr 045: Atlassian President, Jay Simons on The Inside Story Behind Atlassian's $5bn IPO With [Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Jay Simons in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) · 26 Feb 2024 · 60 min #179 CEO & Co-Founder Zapier, Wade Foster: Missouri’s Connector With [Wade Foster](https://millionrounds.com/person/mr-wade-foster) Their book [The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work](https://millionrounds.com/person/mr-wade-foster#books) Mentions [Jeff Bezos](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-bezos)[Paul Graham](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-graham)[Bruce Lee](https://millionrounds.com/person/bruce-lee-lfx-digital)[Jay Simons](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-simons) About this episode 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 Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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