Jonathan Bennun

Product Maker, Breaker & Shaker

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $5,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $25,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $10,000.00

Work Experience

2022

  • Vice President of Product Management

    2022

    Leading a global team of 10+ product managers, product designers, technical writers, and analysts. Hiring across the board! Stay tuned for more.

  • Venture Partner

    2017

    Part-time deal sourcing, investing and investment support.

Various Companies

2018 - 2022

  • Product | GTM | Growth consulting & advisory

    2018 - 2022

    Interim director roles and consulting to early-stage startups and large enterprises on product strategy, product positioning, go-to-market strategy, and growth activities. Designed and launched some campaigns, also built some new products and features. Good times.

  • Product Advisor & Builder

    2018 - 2022

    Advised on integrations and built & launched an additional new product for risk assessment (announced ahead of Cisco Live 2019).

  • Product Management (leading web & mobile teams), GTM

    2014 - 2018

    I work closely with some of the world's best customers such as AAA, Pandora and Pinterest on transforming my company to a leader in cloud identity and access management. Joined the company to own the authentication and mobile product lines and help found the company's new product department. Leading two of four engineering teams: Authentication Services (end-user, multi-factor integration, authentication protocols) and Devices (several apps across macOS, iOS, Android and Windows). Delivered many UX and authentication enhancements, conceptualized and built entirely new services to enable customers to migrate to the cloud, including OneLogin Desktop, a new product line that enables cloud login into your Mac desktop from anywhere. Later moved under marketing, eventually leading GTM strategy and spearheading the company's relaunch with new brand concept and product lines.

2020 - 2021

  • Product Marketing | Product Growth | GTM

    2020 - 2021

    Took the product to general availability, with a technical marketecture, new positioning and messaging, and growth activities.

2013 - 2014

  • Product, Data Center Security

    2013 - 2014

    Managed $300M+ (annual) product line (of total $1B+ security business). Supported and improved licensing, high-visibility business escalations for the product line, sales enablement and marketing collateral for the 5585-X and new ASAv, sourced and qualified references for analysts (Gartner) and internally for sales efforts, supported product sales calls, and added a handful of networking and licensing features. Did everything and anything the product line(s) required doing. It was a tremendous experience ramping up on how to scale and support such a large business (now at >>$2B) as well as go-to-market with a new product line with Cisco's immense sales and marketing machine.

Investors' Circle

2012 - 2013

  • Venture Fellow; Digital Media and Software Sector Lead

    2012 - 2013

    Evaluated ~40 early‑stage startups in the Digital Media and Software sector and made investment recommendations, supporting fundʹs due diligence process

  • MBA Candidate, Class of 2013

    2011 - 2013

    Emphases: Strategy, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Elected: VP of Education, Technology Club; Founder of Ross Tech Chats Selected: Student Admissions Committee Member Member: Rock N' Roll B-School Band (bass, guitar, other loud noises)

2012 - 2012

  • Product Planning Intern - Consumer Software

    2012 - 2012

    Interned with the OS Planning and Launch group and assessed software opportunities in emerging markets. • Conducted competitive analysis for Consumer Software and Operating Systems in emerging markets (Brazil, China) • Researched consumer behavior and customer preferences in CSMB segment • Explored and identified opportunities for differentiating software offering in emerging markets and outlined development plan • Cooperated with marketing director in introducing Agile practices to marketing managers based on Use Cases • Advised on opportunities for development and monetization in Linux space (Ubuntu, RHEL, Mint)

2012 - 2012

  • Advertising Strategy Consultant (Intern)

    2012 - 2012

    Conceptualized strategy for effectively advertising to Hispanic Millennials on MTV Networks, resulting in actionable tactical recommendations for three high‑value clients