Jeffrey Citron Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Jeffrey Citron General Information

Biography

Mr. Jeffrey Citron serves as Managing Partner at KEC Ventures. He Founded and served as Managing Partner at KEC Holdings. He also serves as Board Member at Luminate Health. Jeff Citron is considered a technological pioneer and industry leader. Throughout his career, he has used disruptive technologies to transform industries ranging from electronic trading to financial services and telecommunications. Jeff began his career on Wall Street as a Trader, where he quickly developed the skills required to create one of the first electronic communication networks, The Island ECN. Introduced in 1995, it quickly transformed the financial services industry and was later sold to Instinet Group, now part of NASDAQ. At the same time Jeff was creating Island, he was also transforming another industry, financial services. With the creation of Datek Online, Datek brought the power of professional trading tools to the everyday investor. Under his leadership, Datek became the fourth largest online brokerage company in the U.S., and Jeff was named Chairman and CEO. He retired from the company in October 1999 and Datek was later sold to TD Ameritrade. After transforming Wall Street, Jeff set his sights on another industry, telecommunications, with the founding of Vonage. Launched in 2001, Vonage pioneered voice communication via the high-speed Internet and cloud-enabled devices. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey-based company. Vonage has some 2.4 million subscribers in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom. He served as CEO from 2001 to 2006 and has acted as Chief Strategist and interim CEO. In May 2006, Vonage was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Along with being a visionary entrepreneur, Jeff is also a passionate philanthropist. In 1999, Jeff and his wife founded the Charles Lafitte Foundation aimed at helping people and others around them lead healthy, satisfying, and enriched lives. CLF focuses on four primary causes: children's advocacy, education, medical research and initiatives, and the arts.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner, KEC Ventures
Gender
Male
Email
jc
Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 27 West 24th Street
  • Suite 406
  • New York, NY 10010
  • United States
+1 (212)

Jeffrey Citron Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
KEC Ventures Investor Managing Partner New York, NY Venture Capital

Jeffrey Citron Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Luminate Health Other Healthcare Services Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Mateo, CA

Jeffrey Citron Lead Partner on Deals (9)

Jeffrey Citron has been the lead partner on 9 deals. Their latest deal was with Virgil Security, a network management software company. The deal was made for on 12-Oct-2016.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Virgil Security 12-Oct-2016 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Network Management Software Manassas, VA
Gem(Financial Software) 06-Jan-2016 Completed Financial Software Los Angeles, CA
Mahaya 03-Nov-2014 Completed Entertainment Software New York, NY
Mahaya 23-Sep-2014 Completed Entertainment Software New York, NY
Wedding Spot 19-Sep-2014 Completed Information Services (B2C) San Francisco, CA
Gem(Financial Software) 09-May-2014 Completed Financial Software Los Angeles, CA
Buzz Points 01-Apr-2014 Completed Financial Software Austin, TX
Luminate Health 19-Oct-2013 Seed Round Completed Other Healthcare Services San Mateo, CA
Buzz Points 21-Dec-2012 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Financial Software Austin, TX

Jeffrey Citron Network (70)

Board Members (18)

Name Company Representing Location From
Scott O'Hare Buzz Points Daylight Partners Austin, TX
Siddharth Sinha Luminate Health Luminate Health San Mateo, CA
Buzz Points KEC Ventures Austin, TX
Buzz Points Self Austin, TX
Buzz Points Self Austin, TX

Portfolio Executives (51)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Justin Label Virgil Security Advisor 12-Oct-2016 Manassas, VA
Dmitry Dain Virgil Security Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member 12-Oct-2016 Manassas, VA
Virgil Security Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 12-Oct-2016 Manassas, VA
Virgil Security Fractional Chief Financial Officer 12-Oct-2016 Manassas, VA
Gem(Financial Software) Chief Commercial Officer 06-Jan-2016 Los Angeles, CA

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
KEC Ventures New York, NY
KEC Ventures New York, NY

Jeffrey Citron Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
KEC Ventures II KEC Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2016
KEC Ventures I KEC Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2014

Jeffrey Citron FAQs

  • Who is Jeffrey Citron?

    Mr. Jeffrey Citron serves as Managing Partner at KEC Ventures.

  • How much does Jeffrey Citron typically invest?

    Jeffrey Citron's median deal size is .

  • What is Jeffrey Citron’s main position?

    Jeffrey Citron’s primary position is Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Jeffrey Citron?

    Jeffrey Citron’s email address is jc and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Jeffrey Citron hold?

    Jeffrey Citron holds a board seat in Luminate Health.

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