
Jason E. Klein
Member of the Board
Jason E. Klein is an experienced media CEO, investor, and builder of digital and traditional businesses who has led two successful turnarounds. He is currently founder and CEO of On Grid Ventures with a portfolio of 30+ early-stage companies. Mr. Klein is co-President of the HBS Alumni Angels Association, and Chairman Emeritus of the largest chapter, HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York, which has over 300 members who invest about $4 million per year in startups.
Mr. Klein is currently on the boards of the Putnam County (NY) Land Trust, the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance, and Dara Horn’s new non-profit, the Tell Institute.
Prior his current focus on early-stage investment, Mr. Klein was the CEO of Newspaper National Network LP, a consortium of the largest newspaper companies in the US; and CEO of Times Mirror Magazines/Time4 Media, publisher of 25 well-known magazines including Golf Magazine, Field & Stream, and Popular Science. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Co.
Mr. Klein is one of AlleyWatch's “25 Angels Investors in NY You Need to Know.” Mr. Klein holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Dartmouth College, Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude.