# Jon Auerbach

> Jon Auerbach is a General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures), one of the oldest and most storied venture capital firms in the US. A former Pulitzer Prize-nominated technology journalist who covered conflict zones for The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal, Auerbach pivoted into venture capital in 2000, co-founding M-Qube (acquired by VeriSign for $275M) before joining CRV in 2004. Over two decades at CRV, he has backed transformative companies including Zendesk, DoorDash, and Affirmed Networks (acquired by Microsoft for $1.35B), earned a spot on the Forbes Midas List (ranked #16 in 2020), and now leads the firm's founder support operations spanning legal, finance, marketing, and talent.

- **Role:** General Partner at CRV
- **Organizations:** CRV (Charles River Ventures), Highland Capital Partners, M-Qube, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, BA in Economics and International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Ranked #16 on Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists (2020), Twice named one of the top 10 newspaper technology writers in the country, Pulitzer Prize nomination for journalism

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Covered conflict zones including Azerbaijan as foreign correspondent for The Boston Globe
- **1990s** — Technology reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for The Boston Globe and The Wall Street Journal; nominated for Pulitzer Prize; twice named one of top 10 newspaper technology writers in the country
- **2000** — Joined Highland Capital Partners as General Partner; co-founded M-Qube, a mobile messaging platform
- **2004** — Joined CRV (Charles River Ventures) as General Partner
- **2006** — M-Qube acquired by VeriSign for $275 million
- **2009** — CRV invested in Affirmed Networks; Auerbach joined the board
- **2019** — Led announcement of CRV's 16th venture fund ($393 million)
- **2020** — Ranked #16 on Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists
- **2020** — Microsoft acquired Affirmed Networks for $1.35 billion
- **2025** — CRV closes latest fund; continues as General Partner with $750M+ in latest fundraise

## Achievements

- Ranked #16 on Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists (2020)
- Twice named one of the top 10 newspaper technology writers in the country
- Pulitzer Prize nomination for journalism
- Co-founded M-Qube, acquired by VeriSign for $275 million (2006)
- Early investor in Zendesk (IPO)
- Early investor in DoorDash (IPO)
- Board member at Affirmed Networks, acquired by Microsoft for $1.35 billion (2020)
- 20+ year tenure as General Partner at CRV
- Led CRV's strategic shift from Boston to West Coast focus

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — CRV closes latest venture fund with $750M raised
- **2020-03** — Microsoft acquires CRV portfolio company Affirmed Networks for $1.35 billion
- **2020-01** — Ranked #16 on Forbes Midas List of top venture capitalists worldwide

## Links

- Website: https://crv.com/team/jon-auerbach
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgauerbach/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jaauerbach
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CharlesRiverVentures

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Last updated: 2026-05-18