Overview
- Gender
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male
- Investor Type
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Investment Partner,Angel
- Investor Stage
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Early stage Venture,Seed
Jeffrey Schox is the founder of [Schox Patent Group](/service-provider/schox-plc), a boutique patent firm focused on startups, and a general partner at [Trucks Venture Capital](/organization/trucks-venture-capital), which funds the entrepreneurs building the future of transportation. Previously, Jeff worked as an engineer on the original electric vehicle at General Motors and as a patent attorney for two of the largest patent law firms before starting his own law firm. Schox Patent Group is the recommended patent firm for Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Lemnos Labs, and AngelPad. His law firm has prepared and filed 1000+ patent applications and has guided 300+ startups through the due diligence process (resulting in $3B+ raised from venture capital). Jeff has made 75+ angel investments in startups, including Twilio (first investor, IPO) and Cruise (early investor, acquired by GM for a reported $1B). As a Lecturer for Stanford University, Jeff teaches the course "Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs.” He is also the Advisory Board Chairman for the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan.
Personal Investments
Jeffrey Schox has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on
Aug 20, 2020, when Rad AI raised $8M.
Jobs
Jeffrey Schox has 1 current jobs including
Mentor at 500 Global
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500 Global
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