Jeff Epstein is an Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, a Lecturer at Stanford University, and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Apex Technology Acquisition Corp.
Today, Mr. Epstein leads the CFO Advisory Board at Bessemer, where more than 100 portfolio company CFOs meet in person and online to help each other improve their effectiveness. Mr. Epstein specializes in marketplaces and B2B software companies and co-teaches the Lean Launchpad class at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Engineering.
Experience and Area of Expertise:
He is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle, one of the world’s largest and most profitable technology companies. Prior to joining Oracle, Jeff served as Chief Financial Officer of several public and private companies, including DoubleClick (sold to Google), King World Productions (sold to CBS) and Nielsen’s Media Measurement and Information Group. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker at The First Boston Corporation.
Within the last five years, he has served on the boards of directors of Kaiser Permanente, a non-profit healthcare company, Booking Holdings, an online provider of travel services, Twilio, a cloud communications platform, Shutterstock, a stock photography and stock footage provider, and several private companies.
Credentials & Certifications:
Jeff earned an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a BA from Yale College, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.