Jon Soberg is a Partner at LifeX Ventures, Fund II. An engineer, entrepreneur, and early-stage investor, he brings more than 15 years of venture capital experience and a track record of backing founders across five continents.
Jon earned a BS in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College and a master's degree in engineering from Northwestern University. He later received his MBA in Entrepreneurial Management and Marketing from The Wharton School, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and he holds the CFA charter. He has since returned to Wharton as a lecturer and Senior Fellow.
Before investing, Jon built companies himself. He was head of engineering at Adforce, which went public, and later held senior operating and finance roles at GMAC Mortgage, Ditech, HSBC, Capital Group, and Great-West Life. That mix of engineering, consumer finance, and large-scale operations shapes how he evaluates products and the businesses around them.
Jon began his venture career as a Partner at Blumberg Capital, investing in enterprise software and fintech, and went on to lead MS&AD Ventures as CEO and Managing Partner, the Silicon Valley venture arm of one of the world's largest insurance groups. He has made more than 120 investments, taken dozens of board and observer seats, and has been ranked among Business Insider's top seed investors worldwide.
At LifeX, Jon brings a builder's perspective and deep experience in insurance, risk, and financial infrastructure — areas where health care is being redesigned. Founders value his candor and his view that people, more than ideas, determine which companies endure.
