Since 2000, technology executive JR Ahn has worked with prominent Northern California companies to oversee their mergers and acquisitions, as well as manage their strategic investments. In his current role as an executive in residence with Sutter Hill Ventures in Palo Alto, JR Ahn not only provides valued advice to young entrepreneurs trying to launch their ventures, but he also is a key voice in Sutter Hill’s investment realm, helping guide their specific investment opportunities as well as conducting diligence and reviewing presentations.
JR Ahn’s prior experience in the technology sector includes executive positions at a number of companies such as Symantec Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, and NetApp. While with NetApp as the vice president of corporate development, he was responsible for identifying acquisition and investment targets as well as planning and implementing post-merger integration. He was also the leading voice behind the company’s initiative to create baseline standards and templates for all stages of the deal process.