Jason Whitt

GM, SERVIZ

Jason Whitt leads partnerships and new channel development for SERVIZ. Prior to SERVIZ, he led the Corporate and Business Development team at ReachLocal, where he helped to build ReachLocal’s end-to-end solutions for local businesses, including the expansion into conversion and marketing automation software, SaaS business management tools, websites, retargeting, and mobile ad products. Before that, he was with VantagePoint Venture Partners and was focused on investments in Internet / digital media, cloud delivered software & services, mobile, consumer-oriented technology, and healthcare IT. His boards / investments included ReachLocal (Nasdaq: RLOC), Widevine (acquired by Google), Multiply (acquired by Naspers), Zvents (acquired by eBay), and Phreesia. He was also closely involved in VantagePoint’s investments in Scribd, Vook, Livescribe, and Pure Digital (acquired by Cisco Systems). Before VantagePoint, he was responsible for acquisitions, venture investing, and corporate strategy for Cisco Systems’ Corporate Business Development group, where he led numerous transactions involving communications software and applications, enterprise collaboration, mobile / wireless, Internet / digital media, and consumer technology companies. Previously, Jason also served in product management for Xros (acquired by Nortel Networks), and was part of the founding team of Transvascular (acquired by Medtronic). Jason currently serves on the Board of Directors of MeetMe (Nasdaq: MEET). He has a bachelor’s in engineering and MBA from Stanford University, is a Kauffman Fellow, and is named on 16 patents.

Articles by Jason Whitt

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....
Balancing self-care and startup pressure as a founder

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

Startup Guide to AI Visibility Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends

Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....

Practical Uses of AI Automation for Startup Operations

Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations

In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...

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