Jerry Murdock, Insight Partners

Jerry Murdock is an Advisor and former Managing Director at Insight Partners. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.

About Jerry Murdock

Jerry Murdock is an Advisor and former Managing Director at Insight Partners, a global venture capital and private equity firm he co-founded in New York before stepping down from the Managing Director role in April 2011. As an angel investor, he focuses on technology startups, having backed notable companies including Twitter, Snapchat, Nest, Flipboard, and Docker. His investment activity spans early to growth stages within the software and internet sectors, reflecting Insight Partners’ core thesis of scaling technology businesses. Murdock has made 14 documented angel investments, though specific check sizes and whether he typically leads or follows are not publicly detailed in available sources. Among his most distinctive portfolio companies are Twitter and Snapchat, which became foundational social media platforms, and Nest, a pioneer in smart home technology. While Murdock is recognized as a pioneer in scaling software and internet businesses and shaping modern growth investing, there is no publicly available record of distinctive written viewpoints or articles authored by him in the search results.

Jerry Murdock at a glance

Role
Advisor and Managing Director
Organization
Insight Partners
Location
New York, New York, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
General
Portfolio companies listed
12
Investments recorded
16

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Jerry Murdock is based in New York, New York, United States.

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