Jeff Drazan

Managing Partner

executive

Since 2006

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Focus Area

Jeff is the Managing Partner of Bertram Capital, overseeing all aspects of Bertram’s investment strategy, execution and administration.

Experience

Jeff Drazan founded Bertram Capital in 2006. As the firm’s Managing Partner, Jeff has led the Bertram to now its fourth fund, growing from an inaugural fund size of $250 million of LP commitments to $875 million of LP commitments in the most recent fund. Presiding over a team of approximately 50, Bertram has pioneered the structure of an in-house full-service digital agency, working with its portfolio companies to achieve true digital transformations. Jeff serves as Chairman of most of the Bertram portfolio companies, guiding the business and the Bertram team to be among the leaders of the middle market.

 

Before founding Bertram, Jeff was a Managing Director and a founding partner of Sierra Ventures, a Menlo Park, CA-based top-tier venture capital firm.  During his venture career, Jeff served as a Director of Centex Telemanagement (CNTX - acquired by MFS), Stratacom (STRM - acquired by Cisco), On Assignment (ASGN), Micromuse (MUSE - acquired by IBM), ConvergeNet (acquired by Dell), Combinet (acquired by Cisco), Quinta (acquired by Seagate), ParAcer (acquired by Stratos Lightwave), FrontBridge (acquired by MicroSoft), Sychip (acquired by Murata), Micro Power (acquired by Westin Presidio), American Fiber Systems (acquired by Vayo), Valere Power (acquired by Eltek - ELTK.NO), Theravance (THRX) and Digital Generation Systems (DGIT).

 

Prior to Sierra, Jeff served in a variety of operations and R&D management positions at both AT&T and Bell Laboratories.  Jeff received an Engineering degree at Princeton University and an MBA from NYU - Stern.

Board Affiliations

CURRENT BOARDS
AFC Industries

Aperture Pet & Life
Bearcom
Best Version Media

Burke
Centicore Holdings

Cogency Global
Lectric eBikes

NEFCO
Perennials & Sutherland

Safety Products Holdings

Spectrio
Trademark Global
TSR Concrete Coatings

Education

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New York University

MBA, Stern School of Business Administration

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Princeton University

Bachelor of Science in Engineering