Jorge Calderon

Mr. Calderon joins LaunchCapital with extensive investment, technology, management consulting and product marketing experience.
Prior to LaunchCapital Mr. Calderon was founder and Managing Director of hillView Ventures, a venture capital services company.
At hillView he architected their proprietary methodology, the Risk Profile Assessment (Compass), and was responsible for delivering services to both their investment and start-up company clients.
His areas of focus at hillView were media, mobile and internet software verticals.
Prior to hillView, he worked at Mercer Management Consulting (now Oliver Wyman), where he focused on strategic and operational issues in their technology practice.
In his years of experience as a trusted advisor, he has led and supported engagements with Disney, Microsoft, Network Appliance, Samsung-Mobile, Reuters, Shoplink, Bell Atlantic, LSG SkyChefs as well as numerous start-ups.
Mr. Calderon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
Mr. Calderon is heavily involved in several civic activities including; Vice-President of the Board of Trustees for Young Audiences of Northern California, active member in LEAD Nationals and BUILD.org.
He is the founder of several networking groups including Wine VC and Minorities in Private Equity.
He and his wife Sarah, reside in their adoptive city of San Francisco.
During his free time he enjoys sports, active pursuits and is a wine enthusiast.