Jonathan Wright

Jonathan is the COO and General Counsel of Endurance Companies. He is also the founder of Opya. His passion for solving difficult problems combined with a deep commitment to helping others continue to drive him to do work that significantly impacts people’s lives. He previously served as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kosan Biosciences (Nasdaq: KOSN – acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb). He has also served as the General Counsel of Dexterra, Inc. (acquired by Antenna Software), Targeted Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: TGEN – acquired by Ampliphi Biosciences), Widevine Technologies (acquired by Google). Jonathan has founded companies and been actively involved in the venture capital community including previously as a member of the Sand Hill Angels Fund. Mr. Wright has also served as mentor in The Cleantech Open. He has a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and B.A. in Geography from the University of Washington.