Jules Maltz

Lecturer in Management
Jules Maltz

Bio

Jules Maltz is a lecturer for the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford GSB. Maltz joined IVP in August 2008 and has over 19 years of venture experience. He focuses on venture investments in rapidly growing software and Internet companies. He was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the top 100 venture capitalists in the world by his inclusion in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Forbes Midas List. He was also included in the GrowthCap Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors List in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Maltz led IVP’s investments in Buddy Media (CRM), Checkr, Clipboard Health, Dropbox (DBX), Eightfold, G2, Grammarly, Hims & Hers, Hopin, Indiegogo, MuleSoft (MULE), NerdWallet, Nextdoor, Oportun, RetailMeNot (SALE), Roam, Slack, SteelBrick (CRM), Tala, TransferWise, TuneIn, Veriff, Zendesk (ZEN), and Zenefits, and was actively involved in sourcing investments in Marketo (MKTO), Spiceworks, Twitter (TWTR), and Yext (YEXT). Maltz currently serves as an Observer or Director of Clipboard Health, G2, Grammarly, Roam, Tala, and Veriff. He graduated with his MBA from Stanford GSB in 2008, where he was a Siebel Scholar and Arjay Miller Scholar, and has a BA in Economics from Yale University.

Research Interests

  • Venture Capital
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Ethics
  • Reciprocity
  • Kindness

Stanford GSB Affiliations

Academic Degrees

  • MBA, Stanford GSB, 2008
  • BA in Economics, Yale University, 2001

Academic Appointments

  • Lecturer, Stanford GSB, 2025
  • Professional Faculty, Berkeley Haas School of Business

Awards and Honors

  • Arjay Miller Scholar, Stanford GSB, 2008
  • Siebel Scholar, Stanford GSB, 2008

Professional Experience

  • Venture Partner, IVP, 2008–Present
  • Business Development, AdMob, 2007
  • Venture Capital Associate, 31 Group, 2004–2006
  • Equity Capital Markets Analyst, Banc of America Securities, 2002–2003

Teaching Materials

Jules Maltz co-authored this vignette for Harvard Business School.