Jim Scheinman is a seed-stage venture capitalist who founded Maven Ventures and is widely credited with coining the name Zoom. Jim Scheinman's Twitter Score is 27 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #35,593 (top 10%) among 486,621 tracked accounts.
Jim Scheinman founded Maven Ventures and continues to work at the firm, which backs seed-stage software startups with a current focus on consumer AI applications. In November 2023, Maven announced its $60M Fund IV, dedicated to emerging consumer AI opportunities. Beyond naming Zoom, Jim Scheinman helped shape its early marketing language, launch strategy, and public-relations approach.
Jim Scheinman has an extensive background in early-stage internet companies. He previously worked at Friendster as head of business and corporate development and sales, joining as its fourth employee, and later served as vice president of business development and sales at Bebo, which AOL acquired for $850M. He also previously worked at NBC Internet as senior vice president of business development, at Pageonce as chief operating officer, and at Charles River Ventures as entrepreneur in residence. Jim Scheinman's account has published 13,174 posts and has been mentioned by 49 accounts, totaling 387 mentions.
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