Profile
John Jung is the founder of Grid Function, which was founded in 2019.
He currently holds three positions: Director at Elum SAS since 2021, Advisor at Cota Capital Management LLC since 2020, and President at Energy Vault, Inc. since 2021.
Mr. Jung held several former positions, including Chief Executive Officer at First Index, Inc. from 2005 to 2008, President & CEO at Wärtsilä Oyj Abp from 2009 to 2018, Managing Director at Commerce One LLC from 1999 to 2001, Chief Operating Officer at Perfect Commerce LLC from 2004 to 2005, EVP Operations at Pantellos Corp.
from 2001 to 2003, and Chief Operating Officer at Achilles Information Ltd.
from 2003 to 2004.
Mr. Jung received an MBA degree from Richard Ivey School of Business in 1994 and an undergraduate degree from Western University in 1991.
John Jung active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Elum SAS
 Elum SAS SemiconductorsElectronic Technology The French company was founded by Karim El Alami. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-31 |
Energy Vault, Inc.
 Energy Vault, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Energy Vault, Inc. provides energy storage solutions. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | President | 2021-09-30 |
Cota Capital Management LLC
 Cota Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cota Capital Management LLC (Cota Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Babak Poushanchi and Bobby Yazdani. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-12-31 |
Former positions of John Jung
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| WÄRTSILÄ OYJ | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-11-30 |
First Index, Inc.
 First Index, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services First Index, Inc. provides global sourcing services for industrial custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the US and Canada. It covers various manufacturing processes, including machining, casting, forging, metal stamping and forming, sheet metal fabrication, heavy fabrication, plastic molding, electronics, and other processes. It offers professional support and a proven sourcing platform that connects US and Canadian manufacturing buyers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1992 and is located in Spokane Valley, WA | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-12-31 |
Perfect Commerce LLC
 Perfect Commerce LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Perfect Commerce LLC develops cloud-based procurement solutions and sell-side ecommerce software for the public and private market sectors. Its services include implementation, tail spend management, auctions as a service, catalog content, strategic sourcing, and group purchasing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA. | Chief Operating Officer | 2004-12-31 |
Achilles Information Ltd.
 Achilles Information Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Achilles Information Ltd. provides supplier information and procurement services. It builds and supports buyer-supplier communities in a number of industry sectors, creating unique global networks. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Chief Operating Officer | 2003-12-31 |
| Pantellos Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-12-31 |
Training of John Jung
| Western University /CA/ | Undergraduate Degree |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| WÄRTSILÄ OYJ | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Commerce One LLC
 Commerce One LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Commerce One LLC provides business online with eCommerce Solutions. It provides solutions for enterprises that increasing control over their spend cycles. Commerce One is located in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
| Pantellos Corp. | |
Achilles Information Ltd.
Achilles Information Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Achilles Information Ltd. provides supplier information and procurement services. It builds and supports buyer-supplier communities in a number of industry sectors, creating unique global networks. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Perfect Commerce LLC
Perfect Commerce LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Perfect Commerce LLC develops cloud-based procurement solutions and sell-side ecommerce software for the public and private market sectors. Its services include implementation, tail spend management, auctions as a service, catalog content, strategic sourcing, and group purchasing. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Newport News, VA. | Technology Services |
First Index, Inc.
First Index, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services First Index, Inc. provides global sourcing services for industrial custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the US and Canada. It covers various manufacturing processes, including machining, casting, forging, metal stamping and forming, sheet metal fabrication, heavy fabrication, plastic molding, electronics, and other processes. It offers professional support and a proven sourcing platform that connects US and Canadian manufacturing buyers and suppliers. The company was founded in 1992 and is located in Spokane Valley, WA | Commercial Services |
Elum SAS
Elum SAS SemiconductorsElectronic Technology The French company was founded by Karim El Alami. | Electronic Technology |
Energy Vault, Inc.
Energy Vault, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Energy Vault, Inc. provides energy storage solutions. The company is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Cota Capital Management LLC
Cota Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cota Capital Management LLC (Cota Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Babak Poushanchi and Bobby Yazdani. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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