Jeff Bussgang (born June 20, 1969) is an American entrepreneur, author and general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, a venture capital investment firm.

Early life and education

Bussgang is the son of Julian J. Bussgang, associated with the eponymous Bussgang theorem. He grew up in the Greater Boston area and graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Career

Bussgang co-founded Upromise, a loyalty marketing, and financial services firm, serving as its president and COO. He also serves as a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. He founded The Graduate Syndicate, and is a member of the board of EdX. In 2023, he created an AI chatbot to help Harvard Business School students learn case studies. Bussgang has been included in Boston Magazine's list as 21 most powerful people, the Boston Business Journal’s “Power 50” list, and The Boston Globe's “Top 50 Tech Power Players” in 2024.

Selected publications

Journals

  • Bussgang, Jeffrey; Bacon, Jono (2020-01-21). . Harvard Business Review. ISSN .
  • Bussgang, Jeffrey; Montuori, Craig; Brah, William (2019-05-15). . Harvard Business Review. ISSN .
  • Bussgang, Jeffrey; Nanda, Ramana (2018-11-07). . Harvard Business Review. ISSN .
  • Bussgang, Jeffrey (2013-07-30). . Harvard Business Review. ISSN .

Books

  • Bussgang, Jeffrey (2017). Entering Startupland: an essential guide to finding the right job. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press. ISBN 978-1-63369-384-5.
  • Bussgang, Jeff (2010). Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-up to IPO on Your Terms. Portfolio. p. 256. ISBN 9781591844440.
  • Bussgang, Jeff (2025). . Damn Gravity Media. p. 270. ISBN 9781962339094.