Jeff Olyniec is a Partner at Moneta Ventures, where he provides hands-on support to the firm’s portfolio companies using his decades of experience starting and building companies in the US and China. His knowledge and experience span various sectors, including the hospitality, manufacturing, and service industries.
Throughout his career, Jeff has assumed various management roles within the sports industry, having previously spent time abroad as an aspiring golf pro. He also founded several companies and served in many leadership positions at the executive and board levels. Prior to joining Moneta, Jeff spent 11 years serving as the co-founder and CEO of a global electronics manufacturing company. Under his leadership, the company was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2017 and subsequently achieved approximately $400 million in annual revenue in 2023.
Jeff has worked closely with the Moneta team for several years while serving as Chairman of the Board at Reviver, a Moneta portfolio company. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Mississippi State University and is fluent in Chinese. He is based in Nashville, Tennessee, but spends significant time in the Sacramento startup ecosystem.