Contributor to many of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories
Rouz Jazayeri earned bachelor's and master’s degrees in electrical engineering in 2002 and 2003, respectively. He began his career at Intel Corporation as a chip design engineer, contributing to the company’s development of its first 45nm processor. He later joined Kleiner Perkins, a renowned venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, where he served as chief of staff to John Doerr. At Kleiner Perkins, Jazayeri drove early-stage hard-tech investments and supported the growth of notable startups, including Ring (acquired by Amazon), LuxVue (acquired by Apple), and MyFitnessPal (acquired by Under Armour). In 2017, Jazayeri co-founded Catapult Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting emerging startups. Through Catapult Ventures, he has funded and supported more than 20 innovative startups, substantially enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem.