Profile
Ms. Jodi Olson is Head of Communications at Google Ventures.
Prior to joining Google Ventures, she led consumer and platform communications for Twitter, during a time when the company grew rapidly from startup to global brand.
Previously, she ran marketing communications for social search company Kosmix, which was acquired by Walmart.
She spent the earlier years of her career on the PR agency side, consulting to a mix of Fortune 500 companies and technology startups.
Ms. Olson received her bachelor’s degree in Literature and Writing from the University of California, San Diego and her master's degree in Literary History and Cultural Discourse from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.
Former positions of Jodi Olson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
GV Management Co. LLC
 GV Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance GV Management Co LLC (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London. | Sales & Marketing | 2022-04-07 |
Walmart Labs
 Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| TWITTER, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Jodi Olson
| University of California San Diego | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Sussex | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 3 |
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X Corp. (United States)
 X Corp. (United States) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services X Corp. is a global platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. It provides a network that connects users to people, information, ideas, opinions and news. The company's services include live commentary, live connections and live conversations. Its application provides social networking services and micro-blogging services through mobile devices and the Internet. The company can also be used as a marketing tool for businesses. Its products and services include Promoted Tweets, Promoted Accounts and Promoted Trends. Twitter was founded by Jack Dorsey, Christopher Isaac Stone, Noah E. Glass, Jeremy LaTrasse and Evan Williams on March 21, 2006, and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Walmart Labs
Walmart Labs Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Walmart Labs operates as a business unit that creates platforms, products and businesses around social and mobile commerce to support Walmart’s global strategy. The company was founded by Anand Rajaraman and Venky Harinarayan and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
GV Management Co. LLC
GV Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance GV Management Co LLC (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London. | Finance |
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