Harvey C. Jones, Jr. has been an entrepreneur, high technology executive and active venture investor for over 30 years. Jones began his career in 1974 at Calma, the then leading supplier of electronic computer aided design (ECAD) systems. After an initial role in engineering, Jones assumed increasing responsibility and was ultimately promoted to the position of vice president, marketing & business development. Upon the acquisition of the company by General Electric in 1981, Jones left to co-found Daisy Systems, the first workstation-based, computer-aided engineering (CAE) company. As the original vice president of marketing & sales, Jones defined the market for electronic circuit design and simulation. The company grew rapidly and went public in 1983. Jones was ultimately appointed president & chief executive officer. In 1987 Jones left to lead the founding team of Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) as president & CEO. The company mission was to re-invent the way increasingly complex integrated circuits were designed. Synopsys pioneered the industrial application of logic synthesis and created a virtual monopoly in the category. The Company's technology has enabled the creation of the very sophisticated integrated circuits that underpin virtually all modern computer, communication and consumer electronics products as well as advanced defense & aerospace systems. Over 80% of the microelectronic circuits designed in the world today are designed with the Synopsys Design Compiler. Jones took the company public in early 1992 and eventually assumed the additional position of Chairman of the Board. In 1998 Jones retired from his operational roles in order to pursue high technology venture investing on a full time basis.