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Jennifer Ard

Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations atIntel CapitalFirm active Oct 14Salt Lake City, UT
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Jennifer Ard is a Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital, based in Salt Lake City, UT. She joined Intel Capital in 2011 and focuses on investing in silicon-related companies.

What Jennifer can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Intel Capital writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Intel Capital.

Career

  1. Intel · Finance Controller
    Now
  2. Intel Capital · Managing Director, Head of Investment Operations
    Now

Investments named in public bios

ASML

Focus

siliconinvestment operations

Education

Brigham Young University, MBABrigham Young University, BS in Management

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Who is Jennifer Ard?

Jennifer Ard is a Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital, based in Salt Lake City, UT. She joined Intel Capital in 2011 and focuses on investing in silicon-related companies.

How much does Jennifer Ard invest?

Jennifer Ard invests through Intel Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jennifer Ard?

A warm intro from a founder Intel Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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