About
Harvey C. Jones has been the Managing Partner of Square Wave Ventures, a private family office, since 2004, and has been an entrepreneur, technology executive and venture investor for over 30 years.
He co-founded Daisy Systems Corp. and led Synopsys, Inc. as CEO and then Executive Chairman. He has served as an NVIDIA director since 1993 and sits on the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
Roles
Nvidia Corp.
Director · Current role
1993–present
Square Wave Ventures
Managing Partner · Private family office.
2004-
Synopsys, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer, then Executive Chairman · Electronic design automation company; CEO for seven years.
1987-1998
Daisy Systems Corp.
President and Chief Executive Officer · Computer-aided engineering company he co-founded.
1981-1987
Tensilica Inc.
Co-founder and Chairman · Technology IP company; chaired board through 2013 acquisition by Cadence Design Systems.
1997-2013
Director Compensation
FY FY2026
Fees earned or paid in cash
$85,000
Stock awards (RSUs)
$278,809