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Jack Altman

Venture capital

San Francisco · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Angel-stage investor offering founders guidance from Jack Altman's experience as founder and CEO of Lattice.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
9
Unicorns
3
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
1

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 8 of 9 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×3Marketplaces ×3SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Fintech ×2FoodTech ×2

HQs:United States×9

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
0%
solo founders
0 of 8 mapped founding teams
63%
repeat founders
of 16 founders with career history

Founding team size:2 founders×23 founders×54+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

Stanford University ×4UC San Diego ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×5Computer Science ×3Economics ×2Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history

Founders Fund ×2Google ×2Stanford University ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

Investments · 9 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Instacartinstacart.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CART

Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US

Apoorva Mehta(Founder; CEO until 2021)inBrandon Leonardo(Co-founder)inMax Mullen(Co-founder)inChris Rogers(Chief Executive Officer)inEmily Reuter(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardMichael Moritz(Director)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAvenue Growth PartnersBACKGROUND CAPITALBling CapitalBright Pixel Capital+45 more

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPEN

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Co-founder)inJD Ross(Cofounder)Keith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue Management+39 more

Pinterestpinterest.cominNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+55 more

Mistromistro.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Stable provides businesses with virtual street addresses for official business registration, tax compliance, and mail handling.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSAlexandria, US

Co-investorsThe Perkins Fund

Gustogusto.comin𝕏

Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US

Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+57 more

LendUplendup.com𝕏Defunct

LendUp provides financial content and education about personal lending products, helping borrowers understand loan options, costs, and alternatives to borrowing in the consumer finance sector.

Digital HealthFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Sasha Orloff(Founder/CEO)inJacob Rosenberg(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)QED InvestorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBronze InvestmentsCendana Capital+15 more

Patreonpatreon.comin𝕏

Patreon is a membership platform that enables creators to build communities, share exclusive work, and monetize their output through direct fan support, eliminating algorithmic dependence.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jack Conte(Founder)inSam Yam(Founder)in

BoardDaniel Rimer(Director)inDick Costolo(Director)Goli Sheikholeslami(Director)Anne Raimondi(Director)

Co-investors1435 CapitalAccompliceAtelierCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Defy Partners+19 more

Soylentsoylent.comin𝕏Acquired

Soylent makes nutritionally complete meal replacement products designed to provide protein, carbohydrates, fats, and essential micronutrients.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Rob Rhinehart(Founder/CEO)John Coogan(Founder/CTO)inHunter Scott(Founder)Kumar T(Founder)inMatt Cauble(Founder/COO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGV (Google Ventures)Lerer HippeauY CombinatorAlphabetBalaji Srinivasan+3 more

Sprigsprig.comin𝕏Dec 2020

Sprig builds AI-native research infrastructure for product teams to gather and analyze user feedback.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Gagan Biyani(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Glasgow(Founder & CEO)inKevin Mandich(Co-Founder, Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)inSean Twersky(VP of Operations and Finance)inBen Kolde(Product Design Lead)inMichael Sablone(Senior Developer / Tech Lead)in

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzDylan FieldElad GilFirst Round CapitalGreylock Partners+1 more

Exits · 4

3 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 3

InstacartNASDAQ: CARTOpendoorNASDAQ: OPENPinterestNYSE: PINS

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Jack Altman made?
Jack Altman has 9 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
What sectors does Jack Altman focus on?
Jack Altman focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is Jack Altman located?
Jack Altman is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Jack Altman lead rounds?
Jack Altman typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Jack Altman co-invest with?
Jack Altman most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, GV (Google Ventures), among 70 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Jack Altman & Martin Casado on the Future of Venture Capital

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Jack Altman Talks About His First Benchmark Deal

Business Insider · Jack Altman · businessinsider.com

Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP

TechCrunch · Jack Altman · techcrunch.com

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Best Of Founders · Jack Altman

How Jack Altman Hit 100x Growth | Uncapped, AI, VC, Founders

Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Jack Altman

Jack Altman – The Raw Stories Behind Billions

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