# Jason Spievak

> Jason Spievak is a Santa Barbara technology entrepreneur, investor, and teacher. He co-founded Invoca, originally RingRevenue, and served as its founding CEO before initiating a leadership handoff in 2015. Earlier he helped lead CallWave’s 2004 IPO; later he served as chief commercial officer at Apeel Sciences and co-founded Entrada Ventures in 2018. His public work connects company building, early-stage investment, and UCSB’s entrepreneurial community.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Venture Partner at Entrada Ventures (reported by current investor directories)
- **Organizations:** Invoca, Entrada Ventures, CallWave, Apeel Sciences, UC Santa Barbara, Broadview International, Nextel Communications, Netopia, Santa Barbara Angel Alliance, Live Data Technologies, Persistence Partners
- **Education:** BA, Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, MBA, Finance and Marketing, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Invoca and led it as founding CEO., Helped lead CallWave’s 2004 initial public offering., Co-founded Entrada Ventures in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Graduated from UC Santa Barbara.
- **1992-1995** — Worked in product management at Nextel Communications.
- **1995-1996** — Worked at Netopia, which completed an IPO in 1996.
- **1998-2000** — Served as vice president at Broadview International in technology M&A.
- **2001-2005** — Served as CFO at CallWave, helping lead its 2004 IPO.
- **2008** — Co-founded RingRevenue, later Invoca, with Colin Kelley and Robert Duva.
- **2013-2014** — RingRevenue adopted the Invoca brand; January 2014 financing raised $20 million.
- **2015** — Initiated Mark Woodward’s appointment as CEO; became executive vice president and chairman.
- **2016-2018** — Served as chief commercial officer at Apeel Sciences.
- **2018** — Co-founded Entrada Ventures.
- **2024** — Served as a judge at Ventech PitchFest in Santa Barbara.
- **2025** — Investor directories report a March change from managing partner to venture partner at Entrada.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Invoca and led it as founding CEO.
- Helped lead CallWave’s 2004 initial public offering.
- Co-founded Entrada Ventures in 2018.
- Early investor and board member at Apeel Sciences, later its chief commercial officer.
- Taught market-tested startup development in UCSB’s Technology Management program.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Advertised as a featured guest with Scott Hamilton at Coastal Intelligence’s July 28 AI Evening in Santa Barbara; listing establishes the planned appearance, not attendance.
- **2025-03** — Multiple professional directories report a transition from managing partner to venture partner at Entrada Ventures; no first-party announcement was located.
- **2024-04** — Judged Ventech PitchFest and discussed founder execution and Santa Barbara’s evolving startup community.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spievak

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Last updated: 2026-10-20