Elephant Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingBoston · 14 people tracked
Also known as JAHD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Early-stage (Series A) SaaS investor and scaling partner who led KnowBe4's $8M Series A, leveraging Warby Parker co-founder Andrew Hunt's enterprise-software expertise to scale to a $4.6B exit.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 15 portfolio companiesBiotech ×2Cybersecurity ×2Enterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1Longevity ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×15
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12021 · 32019 · 12017 · 12015 · 115 dated
New York, US
Neil Blumenthal(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Hunt(Director)Millard S. Drexler(Director)Joel Cutler(Director)Steve Miller(Executive Officer)David Gilboa(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAndrew Hunt· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed May 2015
KnowBe4 provides security awareness training, simulated phishing attacks, and AI-powered human risk management for organizations worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTampa, US
Stu Sjouwerman(Founder, Executive Chairman)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D
Austin, US
Ryan Kroonenburg(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Kroonenburg(Executive Officer, Director)Darren Abrahamson(Director)John Connolly(Director)Thomas Jennings(Director)Jeremiah Daly(Director)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $257.5M raise · filed Dec 2019
Charlotte, US
Philip Michael Juby(Executive Officer)Greg Person(Executive Officer)Jayne Moffitt(Executive Officer)Liam Resch(Executive Officer)Bud Watts(Director)Christopher De Souza(Director)
Board seatChristopher De Souza· per SEC Form D · $997.2K raise · filed Jul 2026
Gila Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing topical/lingual hormone therapies (starting with Topical Lingual PYY) that activate satiety centers in the brain via a tongue-brain neural pathway without systemic exposure.
BiotechDigital HealthLongevityMinneapolis, US
Christopher de Souza(Director)Thomas J. Vasicek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jon Freeman(Executive Officer)Richard Horan(Director)Donald R. Johns(Chief Medical Officer)
Board seatChristopher De Souza· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Dec 2023
Atlanta, US
Jeremiah Daly(Director)Vu Lam(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Lieberman(Director)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $28.1M raise · filed Jun 2021
Lehi, US
John Connolly(Director)Brendon Hardin(Director)Jeremiah Daly(Director)Jeff Babb(Director)Lars Letonoff(Director)Bryan Christiansen(Executive Officer)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $20.5M raise · filed Jun 2024
BiotechBoston, US
Michael Chorev(Director)Jose Halperin(Director)Joyce Lonergan(Executive Officer)
Board seatChristopher De Souza· per SEC Form D · $750K raise · filed Aug 2023
Mosyle provides enterprise-grade device management, endpoint security, and identity management software for Apple devices deployed in schools, businesses, and managed service provider environments.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOrlando, US
JEREMIAH DALY(Director)ISRAEL GERALDI(Director)DIOGO MYRRHA(Director)ALCYR MENNA BARRETO DE ARAUJO NETTO(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatChristopher De SouzaJeremiah DalyJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Apr 2026
Lexington, US
Peter Fallon(Director)Richard Jesse Hitt(Director)Stephen Chase Hillenmeyer(Director)Michael Jacob Bollinger(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Tanenblatt(Director)
Board seatPeter Fallon· per SEC Form D · $27.5M raise · filed Apr 2024
Birmingham, US
Christopher De Souza(Director)Brendon Hardin(Director)Jack Connolly(Director)Lee Styslinger III(Director)Anthony Summerville(Director)Meachin Jon(Executive Officer)
Board seatJack ConnollyChristopher De SouzaJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $454M raise · filed Apr 2025
Atlanta, US
Tippu Sulthan Gagguturu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher De Souza(Director)Jeremiah Daly(Director)Devender Reddy(Executive Officer)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jul 2021
New York, US
Peter Fallon(Director)Steven Petersen(Executive Officer, Director)Avtar Batth(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPeter Fallon· per SEC Form D · $55M raise · filed Aug 2025
Austin, US
Christine Day(Director)David Lafitte(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Hedrick(Executive Officer, Director)Bill McComb(Director)James Mann(Executive Officer)Andrew Hunt(Director)
Board seatAndrew Hunt· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jul 2025
Orlando, US
Samantha Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Costa(Director)Ross McIntosh(Executive Officer)Rob Allen(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Ellis(Director)
Board seatJeremiah Daly· per SEC Form D · $60M raise · filed Apr 2025
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioJandNYSE: WRBY
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThreatLocker, Inc. · bankinfosecurity.com · Jul 30, 2026
Knowbe4 · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Elephant Partners focus on?
- Elephant Partners focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Elephant Partners located?
- Elephant Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does Elephant Partners lead rounds?
- Elephant Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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