Jerome Letter Joins Corner Ventures and Corner Growth Acquisition Corp.
Jerome Letter Joins Corner Ventures and Corner Growth Acquisition Corp.
Former CFO & COO of Airbnb’s luxury business unit appointed Partner, CFO & COO of the early-growth stage venture capital firm and CFO & COO of the late-stage growth SPAC
Airbnb奢侈品業務部門前首席財務官兼首席運營官被任命為合夥人，早期成長階段風險投資公司的首席財務官兼首席運營官，以及後期增長空間的首席財務官兼首席運營官
Corner Ventures and Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: COOLU) (“Corner Growth” and, together with Corner Ventures, “Corner”) today announced the appointment of Jerome (“Jerry”) Letter as Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Corner Ventures, and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Corner Growth. David Kutcher, the current Chief Financial Officer of Corner Growth, will become the Chief Investment Officer for Corner Growth.
Corner Ventures和Corner Growth收購公司(COM.N：行情)納斯達克：COOLU)(“Corner Growth”，與Corner Ventures一起，“Corner”)今天宣佈任命Jerome(“Jerry”)Letter為Corner Ventures的合夥人、首席財務官兼首席運營官，以及Corner Growth的首席財務官兼首席運營官。Corner Growth現任首席財務官大衞·庫徹(David Kutcher)將成為Corner Growth的首席投資官。
“Jerry comes to Corner with over 20 years’ experience as an operator and an investor and brings a strong network and wealth of experience in corporate finance and operations as both a private company investment professional and a technology company executive,” said Marvin Tien, Co-Founder & General Partner of Corner Ventures, and Co-Chairman & CEO of Corner Growth. “His strong capabilities in corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, and as a board member is an invaluable asset to both our venture capital and SPAC platforms.”
Corner Ventures的聯合創始人兼普通合夥人、Corner Growth的聯席董事長兼首席執行官馬文·田(Marvin Tien)説：“Jerry來到Corner公司時，擁有20多年的運營商和投資者經驗，作為一名私人公司投資專業人士和一名技術公司高管，他在公司財務和運營方面擁有強大的網絡和豐富的經驗。”他在公司發展、兼併和收購方面的強大能力，以及作為董事會成員的能力，對我們的風險投資和SPAC平台來説都是一筆無價的資產。“
“I’m excited to be joining Corner to help drive the firm’s proven venture capital success and recent SPAC effort,” said Mr. Letter. “The Corner team’s stellar reputation in Silicon Valley as investors and operators is compelling not only to me as a partner of the firm, but also to the Venture Capitalists and entrepreneurs who select Corner as their partner of choice for accelerating growth as they progress through their company’s lifecycle.”
Letter先生説：“我很高興能加入Corner，幫助推動該公司已被證明的風險投資成功和最近SPAC的努力。”“角鬥隊的星光燦爛硅谷作為投資者和運營商的聲譽不僅對作為公司合夥人的我很有吸引力，而且對風險資本家和企業家來説也是如此，他們選擇Corner作為他們在公司生命週期中加速發展的合作伙伴。“
Prior to joining Corner, Mr. Letter was Director of Operations and Finance at Airbnb and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of Airbnb’s luxury business unit, where he was responsible for home supply and quality, service product design, guest experience/hospitality, strategy, finance, and business operations. Previously, he served as Partner, Chief Financial Officer and an Investment Professional at InterMedia Partners, L.P., where he led the execution of multiple buy-side transactions, served on the boards of directors of portfolio companies and managed the successful sale processes for several portfolio companies. Prior to that, he was a co-founding executive and held senior-level management roles at Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network (YES Network), the regional sports network home of the New York Yankees and before that, he held senior finance positions at Exodus Communications, Inc. and GlobalCenter Inc. in the Silicon Valley. He began his career at Arthur Andersen.
在加入Corner之前，Letter先生是Airbnb的運營和財務總監，以及Airbnb奢侈品業務部的首席財務官和首席運營官，負責家居供應和質量、服務產品設計、客人體驗/招待、戰略、財務和業務運營。在此之前，他曾擔任InterMedia Partners，L.P.的合夥人、首席財務官和投資專業人員，在那裏他領導執行多筆買方交易，在投資組合公司的董事會任職，並管理幾家投資組合公司的成功銷售流程。在此之前，他是洋基娛樂和體育網絡(YES Network)的聯合創始人之一，並在紐約洋基隊的地區體育網絡之家揚基娛樂體育網絡(YES Network)擔任高級管理職務。在此之前，他曾在Exodus Communications，Inc.和硅谷的GlobalCenter Inc.擔任高級財務職位。他的職業生涯始於亞瑟·安徒生(Arthur Andersen)。
Mr. Letter received his Master of Business Administration from Columbia University’s Business School and a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Letter先生擁有哥倫比亞大學商學院的工商管理碩士學位和印第安納大學凱利商學院的理學學士學位。他也是一名註冊會計師。
About Corner Ventures
關於角落風險投資公司(Corner Ventures)
Corner Ventures invests in the next generation of iconic technology companies. Since our founding in 2004 as DAG Ventures, we’ve partnered with top-tier early-stage venture firms and entrepreneurs to create exceptional outcomes. In 2018, DAG Ventures was rebranded Corner Ventures as the firm’s next chapter to continue building upon our legacy as a trusted partner and resource to founders, seed and Series A investors, and world-class innovators by providing unique insights, strategic growth capital, and access to global investors and commercial networks. From our offices in Palo Alto, New York, Tel Aviv and Tokyo, we work closely with our partners, portfolio companies and their respective founders to help navigate the transition from promising start-up to category-defining leader. We have invested in over 180 companies, with over 145 exits, including 30 IPOs. ( www.cornerventures.com )
Corner Ventures投資於下一代標誌性的科技公司。自2004年作為DAG Ventures成立以來，我們一直與一流的早期風險投資公司和企業家合作，創造非凡的業績。2018年，DAG Ventures更名為Corner Ventures，成為公司的下一個篇章，通過提供獨特的見解、戰略增長資本以及接觸全球投資者和商業網絡，繼續鞏固我們作為創始人、種子和首輪投資者以及世界級創新者值得信賴的合作伙伴和資源的傳統。通過我們在帕洛阿爾託、紐約、特拉維夫和東京的辦事處，我們與我們的合作伙伴、投資組合公司及其各自的創始人密切合作，幫助我們從前景看好的初創企業轉變為品類定義的領先者。我們已經投資了180多家公司，退出了145多家公司，其中包括30家首次公開募股(IPO)。(www.cornerventures.com)
About Corner Growth Acquisition Corp.
關於Corner Growth收購公司
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: COOLU) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on partnering with a high growth technology company. Corner Growth’s mission is to deliver value to its investors by providing a compelling alternative to a traditional public offering. The company is uniquely positioned to deliver on its value-add approach given its management team’s history, experience, relationships, leadership and track record in identifying and investing in disruptive technology companies across all technology verticals.
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp.(納斯達克市場代碼：COOLU)是一家專注於與一家高增長技術公司合作的特殊目的收購公司(SPAC)。Corner Growth的使命是通過提供傳統公開募股的引人注目的替代方案，為投資者提供價值。鑑於其管理團隊在發現和投資所有垂直技術領域的顛覆性技術公司方面的歷史、經驗、關係、領導力和往績，該公司在實現其增值方法方面處於獨特的地位。
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