Marc Jones

Active Investor

Chairman & CEO at Aeris

San Jose, California

Marc Jones, Chairman & CEO at Aeris is an active investor based in San Jose, California. This profile covers what Marc Jones backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Marc Jones serves as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Aeris Communications. Mr. Jones serves as a Board Member at CDW. He served as a Board Member at the California Health Care Foundation. He is one of Silicon Valley's most innovative technology entrepreneurs. As the Chairman and CEO of Aeris Communications, he and his team are helping to shape the Internet of Things, building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients like Chrysler, Honda, and Bosch to communicate with physical assets. Named by Goldman Sachs as one of the nation's best entrepreneurs in 2012 and 2013, he grew up in Chicago before coming west to Stanford, where he received both his undergraduate and law degrees. As a young lawyer, he was recruited by top-tier investment banks and soon by their clients. In his early thirties, he was named President and COO of Madge Networks, where he helped to turn a young $40M revenue company into a $500M industry leader. Madge's successful IPO took place during his tenure. After Madge, he served as the Chairman and CEO of Visionael, a pioneer in enterprise network management and automation, raising over $40M to fuel its rapid growth. In addition to his professional work, He serves as the Chair of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) and sits on the boards of the California HealthCare Foundation and American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley. He previously sat on the Board of Visitors for Stanford Law School, the Stanford Athletic Board, and the Board of Working Partnerships USA. In addition, he served as Chair of the National Cyber Security Partnership's Enterprise Task Force and, in 2004, testified before Congress on cyber security. He is a Stanford University graduate, where he earned his undergraduate degree in political science and his J.D.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechDigital Health & HealthTechSaaS & EnterpriseClimate & EnergyCybersecurityIoT & Connected DevicesManufacturing & IndustrialMobility & Logistics
Location: San Jose, California
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

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