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Jon Staenberg

Founder & CEO of Agate Hound Fund (Search Funds)

Seattle, Washington

Work Experience

  • Founder & CEO

    2023

    Agate Hound Fund is the world's first Fund of Funds for "Search Funds," the highest performing asset class over the last 40 years. www.agatehound.fund

  • Managing Partner

    1997

    Staenberg Venture Partners is my venture funds spanning 30 years. In total we raised 4 funds and invested in over 400 companies including Seagate, Spinner, Livebid, Infospace, Cafepress, Aprimo, Splunk, Avalara, Docusign, Squaretrade and Facebook.

  • Founder

    2006

    Hand of God Wines is a boutique, award-winning, premium winery in Mendoza, Argentina producing Malbec and other varietals. Santiago Achaval ("Master of Malbec") is the winemaker and is the highest rated winemaker in Argentina.

  • Strategic Advisor

    2020

    Wunderground coffee is the best tasting, most efficacious adaptogenic mushroom coffee on planet earth.

  • Advisor

    2019

    Rocketship Ventures is a leading VC firm using data scientists to create the largest database of startup activity to select companies to invest in. The founders and I have invested together for over 20 years.

2014 - 2021

  • Founding Member, Thuzio Executive Club

    2014 - 2021

    Thuzio is an exclusive club that produces events centered around major celebrities and talent. Triller acquired Thuzio in 2021.

1994 - 1996

  • Greenhouse Manager

    1994 - 1996

    AOL was the leading internet provider and i was their "scout" for great investment and partnering opportunities throughout the Pacific Northwest.

1988 - 1995

  • Marketing Director

    1988 - 1995

    Microsoft was the most important PC software company in the world. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and still today are one of the most valuable and influential companies on the cutting edge of technology. I was employee 2500.

1984 - 1985

  • Analyst

    1984 - 1985

    Jones Lang LaSalle is one of the world's leading real estate firms. LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s largest and most diverse real estate investment management firms, and an independent subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. Their team focuses on delivering competitive investment performance through economic and property market cycles for their clients. With expertise in everything from real estate securities and commingled funds to global indirect investments.