Jeff Schox

Jeff Schox is a seasoned patent attorney and founding partner of Schox Patent Group, where expertise in patent strategy has benefited over 500 startups, including major firms like Coinbase and Twilio, which have collectively raised $10 billion in venture capital. As a general partner at Trucks Venture Capital, Schox focuses on seed-stage investments in the transportation sector, particularly in autonomous and connected vehicle technologies. Schox also serves on the board of JetZero and founded Schox Philanthropy, which encourages startup founders to contribute equity to impactful nonprofits. With extensive experience in academia, Schox has lectured on patent law and strategy at prestigious institutions such as Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. Previous positions include patent attorney roles at top firms and advisor roles for independent ventures, underpinned by an educational foundation in engineering and law from the University of Michigan and George Mason University.