Jeffrey Schox

Investment Partner , Angel

Overview

Gender
male
Investor Type
Investment Partner,Angel
Investor Stage
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

Number of Investments
2
Jeffrey Schox has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Aug 20, 2020, when Rad AI raised $8M.
Date Company Name Round Money Raised Industry
Aug 20, 2020 Rad AI Seed $8M Artificial Intelligence Detail
Nov 1, 2013 Helium Seed $2.80M Blockchain Detail

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs
1
Jeffrey Schox has 1 current jobs including Mentor at 500 Global , .
Organization Name Title At Company Start Date End Date
500 Global Mentor Detail