# Jennifer Nuckles

> Jennifer Nuckles is the Chairperson and CEO of R-Zero, a San Francisco-based smart building technology company that deploys UV-C light, IoT sensors, and AI to make indoor environments safer, healthier, and more energy-efficient. With 25+ years spanning consumer goods giants (Clorox), social gaming (Zynga), digital health (Doctor on Demand), and fintech (SoFi), she is one of the rare executives who has led marketing and operations at scale across radically different industries. She took the helm at R-Zero in October 2022, raised a $105M Series C, and is on a mission to fix the fact that we spend 90% of our lives inside buildings that were never designed to keep us healthy.

- **Role:** Chairperson & CEO at R-Zero
- **Organizations:** R-Zero, SoFi, Zynga, Doctor on Demand, The Clorox Company, Arthur Andersen, Cowboy Ventures
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, BA, University of California, Berkeley, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), AICPA
- **Known for:** Raised $105M Series C for R-Zero in February 2023, bringing total funding to over $311M, Scaled nine new business units at SoFi, generating approximately $1 billion in enterprise value, Five successful technology exits across career

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Started career in consulting at Arthur Andersen, focusing on consumer and media sectors
- **~2000s** — Joined The Clorox Company; spent nearly a decade in marketing and sales leadership, running well-known household brands and leading the company's first new brand in decades
- **~2015** — Became Chief Marketing Officer at Zynga, Inc., the social gaming company behind FarmVille
- **~2017** — Became Chief Marketing Officer at Doctor on Demand, a telemedicine and digital health leader
- **~2019** — Joined SoFi as EVP & Group Business Leader, overseeing a $1.5B P&L and 4,500 employees - roughly one-third of the company
- **2022-10** — Named CEO and Chairperson of the Board at R-Zero, effective October 10, 2022
- **2023-02** — Led R-Zero's $105M Series C fundraise, with investors including BMO Financial Group, Qualcomm Ventures, Upfront Ventures, DBL Partners, Mayo Clinic, and John Doerr

## Achievements

- Raised $105M Series C for R-Zero in February 2023, bringing total funding to over $311M
- Scaled nine new business units at SoFi, generating approximately $1 billion in enterprise value
- Five successful technology exits across career
- Established R-Zero on the ASHRAE board, helping set indoor air quality standards
- Named one of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business
- Honored with an Outstanding Mother Award by the California Lung Association
- Led Clorox's first new brand launch in decades, tapping sustainability trends
- Served as CMO through periods of transformation at Zynga and Doctor on Demand

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Featured on School for Startups Radio discussing R-Zero's technology and smart building strategy
- **2024-10** — Appeared on Fortt Knox (CNBC) discussing R-Zero's efficient tenant management platform
- **2023-03** — Profiled on Behind Company Lines podcast (Episode 203) discussing R-Zero's mission and her career path
- **2023-02** — Led R-Zero's $105M Series C funding round, the largest in the company's history

## Links

- Website: https://rzero.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-nuckles-9640603
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ01MP9cshE

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Last updated: 2026-05-12