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Employment History
NovaCRM
CEO & Co-Founder ยท 2019 โ Present
Salesforce
VP of Product ยท 2014 โ 2019
HubSpot
Director of Growth ยท 2011 โ 2014
Public Affiliations
NovaCRM ยท Co-founder and CEO ยท Active
SaaS Alliance Board ยท Board Member ยท Active
Women in Tech Foundation ยท Advisory Board ยท Active
Speaking Appearances
๐ค SaaStr Annual 2026 conference 2026-02
๐ค Product-Led Growth Summit conference 2025-11
๐๏ธ SaaS Insider Podcast podcast
๐๏ธ Revenue Architects Show podcast
๐ค Dreamforce Panel panel 2025-09
Behavioral Intel
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Data-driven, transparent communicator. Publishes quarterly growth metrics publicly. Champions product-led growth and founder vulnerability. Engages with customer feedback directly on Twitter.
product-led growth
aggressive sales tactics
customer success metrics
transparent leadership
founder mental health
Argues with: Traditional enterprise sales leaders
Locations: ๐ข NovaCRM HQ SF ยท SaaStr Annual ยท Dreamforce
Personality Profile
Influential-Analytical
ENTJ high confidence
Best approach: Lead with data and metrics. Show ROI clearly. She values transparency โ share your limitations too. Frame as partnership, not pitch.
Avoid: Hype, vague promises, "we're the best" claims without data. No pressure tactics.
Ideal pitch: Short, metric-heavy email with a self-serve trial link. No meeting request on first touch.
News Mentions
NovaCRM raises $45M Series C at $320M valuationTechCrunch3 days ago
Jessica Reeves on why PLG needs to evolve in 2026Forbes1 week ago
NovaCRM acquires DataSync for $12MBusiness Insider2 weeks ago
Top 50 Women in SaaS 2026SaaStr1 month ago
Ice Breakers
1. Congrats on the Series C โ $320M is a huge milestone. I noticed you mentioned in your Forbes piece that PLG needs to evolve โ does that extend to how NovaCRM sources leads too?
2. Your SaaStr talk on transparent metrics was refreshing. We've built our entire product around that philosophy โ showing exactly where leads come from and what they cost.
3. I saw NovaCRM acquired DataSync โ as you integrate, are you finding new signal sources for identifying churn risk among your customers' clients?
4. As a fellow Salesforce alum, I'm curious: what's the one thing you'd change about how CRMs handle top-of-funnel today?
5. Your thread on founder vulnerability last month resonated โ building a company from social signals, we see how much raw honesty drives engagement.
Career Trajectory
Growth marketer at HubSpot โ VP Product at Salesforce โ Co-founder/CEO at NovaCRM in 2019 โ Built to $320M valuation in 6 years
Responds to product-quality pitches, not sales pitches. Values efficiency and self-serve experiences. Focus on how your tool integrates into her existing PLG stack.
Gift Intelligence
First edition of "Crossing the Chasm"
Mentioned it shaped her GTM strategy in a podcast โ shows deep appreciation
mediumCustom data visualization of NovaCRM's public growth metrics
Aligns with her transparency values โ unique and personal
highDonation to Women in Tech Foundation in her name
Board member โ demonstrates you did your research
medium
Shadow Network
Marcus Chenco-founder
CTO & Co-Founder at NovaCRM
Technical decision-maker. Jessica handles business, Marcus handles product. Getting Marcus excited about integration could accelerate deal.
David Parkformer mentor
Former SVP at Salesforce, now VC at Gradient Ventures
Warm intro through David could bypass cold outreach entirely. He invested in NovaCRM's seed round.
Lisa Torresboard member
Partner at Sequoia, NovaCRM Board
Sequoia led Series C. Lisa's endorsement carries weight in board meetings where vendor decisions happen.
Vulnerability Timeline
Post-Series C growth pressure creates demand for new pipeline sources. DataSync acquisition signals hunger for better data infrastructure. Strong PLG culture means she'll want to self-serve before committing.
โ Raised $45M Series C โ growth expectations intensifying
โ Acquired DataSync โ actively building data stack
โ Lost 2 enterprise deals to competitor OutreachPro last quarter
โ Hiring 3 BDRs โ scaling outbound, needs better signal sources
Best timing: Reach out within 2 weeks while post-raise energy is high and before new BDRs are fully ramped. Position as the missing pipeline source their new team needs.
Mirror Profile
Project yourself as a data-driven builder who understands PLG. Show you've done your homework on NovaCRM's metrics. Be concise โ she publishes 280-character insights, not essays. Demonstrate product quality, not sales polish. Reference specific data points from her public content.
data-driven language
PLG vocabulary
self-serve focus
metric transparency
enterprise sales jargon
vague ROI claims
meeting-first asks
Do: reference specific NovaCRM metrics ยท use precise language ยท offer self-serve trial first ยท keep emails under 100 words
Don't: ask for "15 minutes" ยท use superlatives ยท send multi-paragraph emails ยท pitch features before showing value
Content Bait
How PLG Companies Are Using Social Signals to Replace Cold Outbound
Directly addresses her PLG philosophy while positioning social listening as the next evolution she wrote about in Forbes.
LinkedIn
The $45M Question: Where NovaCRM's Next 1,000 Customers Are Already Talking
Ties to Series C milestone. Positions MentionFox as the answer to growth-stage pipeline challenges.
Email
Decision Unit Map
Jessica Reeves
CEO & Co-Founder
Final decision-maker. Data-driven, prefers self-serve evaluation before committing.
Marcus Chen
CTO & Co-Founder
Technical gatekeeper. Will evaluate API, data quality, and integration complexity.
Sarah Kim
VP of Revenue
Direct beneficiary. If she champions internally, deal accelerates. Hired 6 months ago from Gong.
Raj Patel
Head of Growth
Runs PLG experiments. Will be the daily user. Win him, win the team.
Likely consensus-driven between Jessica and Marcus, with Sarah as internal champion. Raj will run the evaluation. Fast decision cycle if product impresses in self-serve trial.
Deal Obituary
Rejected a $200K/yr enterprise sales tool after 3-month evaluation
The vendor required mandatory onboarding calls and wouldn't let the team self-serve. Jessica publicly tweeted: "If I can't try it myself, I can't trust it."
Lesson: Never gate the product behind a sales call. Always lead with a free trial or self-serve demo.
Dropped a marketing analytics vendor mid-contract
Vendor inflated metrics in their dashboard. When NovaCRM discovered discrepancies, Jessica terminated immediately and posted about it.
Lesson: Absolute transparency in data. Never inflate numbers. She will verify everything.
Jessica will walk away from any vendor that isn't transparent. Position MentionFox's credit-based pricing and public metrics as proof of alignment with her values.
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