Jeff Jackson
Chairman at Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC
Profile
Jeff has spent the bulk of his career in executive roles within the transportation and distribution space.
Based in Dallas, Jeff spent 14 years with American Airlines, managed the legal separation of Sabre, Inc. from AA and left to become EVP and Chief Financial Officer of the stand-alone company in 2000.
Over his 11 years at Sabre, both as Chief Financial Officer and as EVP Corporate Development, Jeff managed the Sabre initial public offering, completed over 25 acquisitions and divestitures of over $8 billion in value, served on the Board of Travelocity, managed the globalization of the Sabre organization, and completed sale of the company to a group of private equity firms, thereby taking Sabre, Inc. private.
Jeff serveds on the Boards of Rent-A-Center, a $2.8 billion public rent-to-own retail space company and of Getty Images.
Prior to becoming the chairman of Derive Ventures, Jeff was a General Partner at Thayer Ventures since 2012.
Thayer Ventures invests in travel and hospitality focused start-up tech companies, including hotels, restaurants, travel, cruise and gaming.
Jeff is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has an MBA from the Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School.
He serveds as Chair of Parents Advisory Committee of Carleton College and as an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.
He is Treasurer and Board member of Fort Worden Hospitality, a conference and events center for music, arts, nature, community, weddings, food and drink in Port Townsend, Washington.
Jeff Jackson active positions
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Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (DE), Inc.
 Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (DE), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Blackhawk Engagement solutions (DE), Inc. provides rebate. It offers marketing services, acquisition planning, consumer and corporate, incentives, customer retention programs, sales preparation, and credit management and finance. The company was founded on September 27, 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Thayer Ventures Management Co. LLC
 Thayer Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thayer Ventures Management Co LLC (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Thayer Lodging Group founded in 2009 by Lucien ruby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-10-15 |
ID90T, Inc.
 ID90T, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ID90T, Inc. provides online and interlines e-ticketing solutions. Its products include interline ticketing platform, online tool, listing tool, request tool, research tool, and company business tool. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
BookingPal, Inc.
 BookingPal, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services BookingPal, Inc. provides global distribution system and a centralized booking platform. The firm's system is used in vacation rental, independent car rental, campground, and recreational vehicle property rental markets. Its platform also allows online travel agencies and publishers to add a range of properties to their database. The company was founded by Alex Aydin in 2013 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Traxo, Inc.
 Traxo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Traxo, Inc. provides online travel information services. Its products include Traxo Capture, Traxo Connect, Traxo Filter, developer center, service status and Traxo Traveler. The firm specializes in travel organizing, corporate travel management, email parsing, travel aggregation, business travel, itinerary management and expense management. The company was founded by Andres Fabris, Andy Chen and Richard Pendergast in 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Switchfly LLC
 Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchfly LLC operates an ecommerce platform that provides a one-stop travel solutions for airlines, financial services companies, hotels, and other travel brands. It offers Switchfly packaging and Switchfly loyalty products to help firms grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. The company was founded by Heidi Vavul and Tina Fitch in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Groupize, Inc.
 Groupize, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Groupize, Inc. develops technology for hotel industry. It offers technology solutions for hotel chains and properties to manage their group online requests and bookings. The firm provides a customized white label site that allows planners to shop and book groups online through search of brand properties and access live group pricing and inventory, and application on the salesforce platform to process the group leads. The company was founded by Charles de Gaspe Beaubien in 2011 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Fort Worden Public Development Authority | Director/Board Member | 2013-11-30 |
Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC
 Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC (Derive Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Tyler Carrico and Mike Scott. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Chairman | 2021-12-31 |
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Training of Jeff Jackson
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| UPBOUND GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 18 |
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American Airlines, Inc.
 American Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Transportation |
Sabre Holdings Corp.
 Sabre Holdings Corp. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Sabre Holdings Corp. provides tours and travel services. It also offers online reservations for airlines, hotels, cruises, car rental companies and vacation packages. The company is headquartered in Southlake, TX. | Consumer Services |
Getty Images, Inc.
 Getty Images, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Getty Images, Inc. creates and distributes visual and digital media contents through online. Its products include Getty images API, media manager, image.net, iStock and Photos.com. The firm offers rights and clearances, image collections, plugins and extensions, premium access and custom solutions. The company was founded by Mark Harris Getty and Jonathan David Klein in March 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Services |
Travelocity.com LP
 Travelocity.com LP Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Travelocity believes that customers deserve great travel experiences. That's why it created its own Travelocity Customer Bill of Rights and realigned its entire organization so that its products, policies and employees protect them. It's on the foundation of this work, strengthened by its commitment to continually get better at what it does, that it offers the Travelocity Guarantee. The Travelocity Guarantee is its seal on customers traveler rights, a promise to its customers that they'll do their utmost to take care of its customers-that when they book with Travelocity, 'customers never roam alone.' This promise extends to its entire trip experience; it even includes a low price guarantee to assure that they are getting a great deal for the travel they want. | Technology Services |
Sabre, Inc.
 Sabre, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Sabre, Inc. manufactures various types of cnc machines, precision, swiss screw machines and rotary transfer machines on contracts. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. | Producer Manufacturing |
Switchfly LLC
Switchfly LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Switchfly LLC operates an ecommerce platform that provides a one-stop travel solutions for airlines, financial services companies, hotels, and other travel brands. It offers Switchfly packaging and Switchfly loyalty products to help firms grow revenue and increase customer loyalty. The company was founded by Heidi Vavul and Tina Fitch in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
tripBAM, Inc.
 tripBAM, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services tripBAM, Inc. engages in the provision of online hotel shopping solutions. It offers a cloud-based, automated service where travelers can create personal hotel clusters for ongoing daily rate monitoring. The company was founded by Stephen D. Reynolds in October 2012 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
BookingPal, Inc.
BookingPal, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services BookingPal, Inc. provides global distribution system and a centralized booking platform. The firm's system is used in vacation rental, independent car rental, campground, and recreational vehicle property rental markets. Its platform also allows online travel agencies and publishers to add a range of properties to their database. The company was founded by Alex Aydin in 2013 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Consumer Services |
Sabre Airline Solutions
 Sabre Airline Solutions Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sabre Airline Solutions provides software technology solutions, products and services for airline reservations and departure control and consulting services. It distributes software solutions and consulting services through a sales and marketing organization that spans four continents, with primary sales offices in the Dallasa and Fort Worth area, London, Hong Kong and Sydney. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Southlake, TX. | Technology Services |
Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (DE), Inc.
Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (DE), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Blackhawk Engagement solutions (DE), Inc. provides rebate. It offers marketing services, acquisition planning, consumer and corporate, incentives, customer retention programs, sales preparation, and credit management and finance. The company was founded on September 27, 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
Thayer Ventures Management Co. LLC
Thayer Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Thayer Ventures Management Co LLC (Thayer Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Thayer Lodging Group founded in 2009 by Lucien ruby. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
ID90T, Inc.
ID90T, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ID90T, Inc. provides online and interlines e-ticketing solutions. Its products include interline ticketing platform, online tool, listing tool, request tool, research tool, and company business tool. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. | Technology Services |
Groupize, Inc.
Groupize, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Groupize, Inc. develops technology for hotel industry. It offers technology solutions for hotel chains and properties to manage their group online requests and bookings. The firm provides a customized white label site that allows planners to shop and book groups online through search of brand properties and access live group pricing and inventory, and application on the salesforce platform to process the group leads. The company was founded by Charles de Gaspe Beaubien in 2011 and is headquartered in Beverly, MA. | Consumer Services |
| Fort Worden Public Development Authority | |
The Klyde Warren Park
 The Klyde Warren Park Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Klyde Warren Park is an urban green space built over the recessed Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas, TX. The 5.2-acre deck park, designed by The Office of James Burnett, offers daily and yearly events, food trucks, and free activities for all ages. It serves as a beautiful oasis park in the center of Dallas, bridging uptown and downtown, and providing a plethora of things to do. | Consumer Services |
Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC
Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC (Derive Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Tyler Carrico and Mike Scott. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Traxo, Inc.
Traxo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Traxo, Inc. provides online travel information services. Its products include Traxo Capture, Traxo Connect, Traxo Filter, developer center, service status and Traxo Traveler. The firm specializes in travel organizing, corporate travel management, email parsing, travel aggregation, business travel, itinerary management and expense management. The company was founded by Andres Fabris, Andy Chen and Richard Pendergast in 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Technology Services |
Options Away LLC
 Options Away LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Options Away LLC is a provider of a service for locking in airfares as a hedge against airline price hikes. It offers the ability to book today’s price on a future date on tickets for flights from US origins to North American destinations. The company was founded by Robert Brown and Heidi Brown in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
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