Jason Klein

Jason E.
Klein is an experienced media CEO, successful business builder and turnaround leader.
He is currently founder and CEO of On Grid Ventures LLC, an investment and advisory firm for high growth ventures in media, marketing, commerce and information, with a focus on early stage ventures with leading-edge location technologies.
On Grid Venture’s portfolio includes over 20 companies including RapidSOS, NY Shipping Exchange, TireAgent, Seamless Documents, Shoppable, and Four Mine.
Mr. Klein is Chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.
Under his leadership, HBSAANY has grown three-fold to be the largest angel investment network in the northeast, with 350+ members investing $2-3+ million per year.
He is also President of the Harvard Business School Angels Alumni Association, with 14 chapters across 4 continents and $60+ million invested.
Mr. Klein was previously CEO of Times Mirror Magazines, a leading magazine publisher with $300 million in revenue and 25 titles including Golf Magazine, Popular Science, Transworld Skateboarding, and Skiing.
Mr. Klein joined the company as Group President of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines, and led their turnaround from losses to the most profitable magazines in the company.
Mr. Klein ran Times Mirror Magazines when its parent was sold to Tribune in 2000, oversaw the divestiture of Times Mirror Magazines to Time Inc. for $475 million, and ran the integration into Time Inc. While at Times Mirror, Mr. Klein negotiated the launch of the Outdoor Life as a cable TV network, and launched Today’s Homeowner into TV syndication.
Mr. Klein holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in Computer Science.
Mr. Klein holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude in Computer Science.