Jeff Hoogendam is the other Founding Partner of 360Partners. He has deep experience in the technology and venture capital fields. Just prior to 360Partners Jeff was a Co-Founder & CEO of venture-backed startup SmartPrice, Inc. located in Austin, Texas, with over 200,000 customers. SmartPrice.com is a free service that helps businesses and consumers compare, select, and manage telecommunication services such as long distance, local, and wireless. Typically, the company saves customers 35% or more on these services. The company was founded while Jeff was an entrepreneur in residence at SSM Ventures.

Previously, Jeff was CEO of InfoGlide Software, a leading provider of fraud detection and alias identification software solutions for insurance companies. In his role as CEO, he oversaw the launch of the company’s first product, Fraud Investigator, secured the first lighthouse customers, and raised over $7 million in additional capital. Jeff also has over four years experience in the venture capital industry, as a partner with Intersouth Partners, an early stage venture capital firm, and as a charter member of the Kauffman Fellows Venture Capital Program. While at Intersouth, Jeff was heavily involved in six technology startups, as an investor or as a temporary member of the company’s senior management team.

Prior, Jeff served as a technology consultant for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), where he sold and implemented technology solutions to Fortune 500 clients all over the country.

Jeff earned his MBA (with Honors) from the University of Texas, Austin, in entrepreneurship and finance, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from Texas A&M University. He is a board member of the Moot Corp Foundation, and has served as a judge every year in the International Moot Corp. Business Plan Competition since winning the event in 1995. Jeff speaks at numerous venture capital and technology-related functions, and currently serves on the boards of advisors for several startup companies in the Austin area. Jeff is married, has four children, and lives in Austin, Texas.