Jeremy Wenokur
Education
New York University School of Law
llm, tax law 2003-01-01 - 2004-01-01
University of Michigan Law School
jd, law 1989-01-01 - 1992-01-01
University of Utah
, -Work Experience
University of Michigan Law School
Current
University of Michigan Law School
Lightbox
2014-04-01 - 2024-03-01
Lightbox
Apax
2005-01-01 - 2009-01-01
Apax
2001-04-01 - 2005-06-01
Netscape
1998-11-01 - 2000-12-01
Netscape
Newhoo/ODP/DMOZ
1998-06-01 - 1998-11-01
Newhoo/ODP/DMOZ
Venture Counsel Associates LLP
1996-01-01 - 1998-06-01
Venture Counsel Associates LLP
Skills
Summary
Jeremy Wenokur is a Partner and Co-founder of Lightbox Ventures. Lightbox is an early stage venture fund focused on Indian consumer internet companies. Jeremy is also a visiting professor at the University of Michigan Law School, where he teaches classes on venture capital and entrepreneurship. Additionally, he is an active angel investor. From 2000-2005, Jeremy was the Director of Corporate Development for Google. Jeremy joined Google as the first Corporate Development hire and participated in every Google acquisition, investment, and corporate development initiative during his tenure. Prior to his departure, he was active in developing Google's international presence, including leading Google's investment in Baidu, China's leading search engine. Earlier in his career, Jeremy co-founded Newhoo/ODP, which he sold to Netscape/AOL. Newhoo/ODP has become the largest directory of websites in the world and fundamentally changed Internet media business models. Jeremy started his career as a Corporate Attorney specializing in taxation and corporate law. Jeremy is a graduate of the NYU School of Law with a L.L.M. in Taxation, the University of Michigan School of Law, and the University of Utah.
