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Jackson Square Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as JACKSON SQUARE VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Investment thesis
JSV concentrates on seed and Series A investments in software and marketplace companies, partnering with founders at formative early stages. Beyond capital, the firm offers access to a network of experienced operators and fellow founders. It runs community and program initiatives including the JSV Book Club, a weekly Startup Ride, and Launchpad, a 10-week summer accelerator providing $35,000 on a SAFE with in-person work at the San Francisco office and access to partners and advisors.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Jackson Square Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 56 of 108 portfolio companiesSaaS ×26Enterprise Software ×24AI & Machine Learning ×20Consumer ×14Healthtech ×8Fintech ×7Cloud Computing ×6Marketplaces ×6
HQs:United States×56South Korea×2Canada×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 35 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×173 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Brown University ×2Dartmouth College ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2University of Washington ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×10Engineering ×10Business & Management ×5Economics ×5Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 37 founders with career history
DEKA Research & Development ×2Google ×2Strava ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 37 with degree data)
Investments · 108 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 42023 · 62022 · 62021 · 72020 · 42019 · 22018 · 32017 · 22016 · 22015 · 557 dated
DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tom Gonser(Director)inMike Dinsdale(Executive Officer)inNeil Hudspith(Executive Officer)inReggie Davis(Executive Officer)inKeith Krach(Executive Officer, Director)inAllan Thygesen(President, Chief Executive Officer)in
Board seatPeter SolvikPete Solvik· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelAkkadian VenturesArtisanal VenturesAvant Global LLCBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+29 more
Dell designs and sells computing hardware including laptops (XPS, Alienware gaming), monitors, webcams, and PowerEdge servers, along with IT lifecycle management and support services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRound Rock, US
Michael Dell(Chairman & CEO)in
Co-investorsIcon VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.
Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital408 VenturesDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital Partners+9 more
Channel99 builds marketing technology to optimize B2B marketing spend and collaboration between finance and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKentfield, US
Christopher Golec(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert A. Spinner(Director)in
Co-investorsGeek VenturesMSIVNorwest Venture PartnersRidge VenturesGTMfund
Clearstory is a software platform that helps general contractors and specialty contractors manage change orders, track field work, and control project costs through AI-powered workflows and integrations with existing financial and project management systems.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWalnut Creek, US
Cameron Page
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCloud Apps Capital PartnersPrudenceDesignXGS Futures
CoreStory builds a persistent intelligence model of software codebases by continuously ingesting source code and serving system context—architecture, workflows, and business rules—to engineers, product teams, and AI coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Anand Kulkarni(Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SINEWAVE VENTURESTribeca Venture PartnersBee PartnersTech Square Ventures
Propel One is an enterprise AI product built on Salesforce's Agentforce that connects to Propel's unified PLM, QMS, and PIM data to analyze change impact, generate compliance quizzes, and answer questions about product documentation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Brian Sohmers(Executive Officer)inRaymond Hein(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Holleran(Director)in
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersAnkona CapitalCloud Apps Capital PartnersSalesforce VenturesKortschak Investments L.P.
Propel Software provides cloud-based software that unifies teams, processes, and product information to support collaboration across the product lifecycle from concept to customer, aimed at product companies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalCloud Apps Capital PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSalesforce VenturesAlumni VenturesEgora Holding+2 more
1upHealth provides a FHIR-first health data platform that helps health plans and payers acquire, manage, and exchange healthcare data, including automating prior authorization, member data access, and provider directories.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechBoston, US
Ritwik Sahu(Executive Officer, Director)Ricky Sahu(Founder)inJoseph Gagnon(Director)Andrew Boyd(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Jegan(Director)
Board seatVictor Echevarria· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsEniac VenturesF-Prime CapitalMeridian Street CapitalSixth StreetSocial Leverage
Crowdbotics (now CoreStory) offers AI-based tools to analyze how existing software systems work, aimed at software modernization and maintenance.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBerkeley, US
Anand Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardHunter Walk(Director)in
Board seatVictor Echevarria· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBee PartnersNimble PartnersSamsung NextStrawberry Creek VenturesHarrison Metal+3 more
Demandbase provides an AI-powered B2B intelligence platform that integrates go-to-market data, tools, and execution across the GTM ecosystem.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Golec(Founder)inGabriel Rogol(Chief Executive Officer)Umberto Milletti(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inGabe Rogol(CEO)in
BoardAnthony Lee(Director)inStacey Bishop(Director)in
Board seatBob Spinner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsScale Venture PartnersCamber PartnersFirstMark CapitalFoundation CapitalNewView CapitalNorwest Venture Partners+7 more
doxo operates an online bill pay network that lets U.S. consumers manage and pay all their household bills and due dates in one place across more than 120,000 billers and 45 service categories.
ConsumerFintechSaaSSeattle, US
Mark Goris(Founder)inSteve Shivers(Founder)inTal Kedar(Executive Officer)inThomas H. Layton(Director)
BoardBryan Stolle(Director)in
Board seatGregory C. Gretsch· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBezos ExpeditionsMohr Davidow VenturesWildcat Venture Partners
OfferUp is a mobile marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade items locally.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBellevue, US
Board seatJosh Breinlinger· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesNotable Capital+6 more
Decatur, US
Andrew McConnell(Executive Officer, Director)Cliff Johnson(Director)Deborah Ferguson(Director)
Board seatJosh Breinlinger· per SEC Form D
Sideqik is an influencer marketing platform that lets brands discover creators, manage campaigns and creator relationships through custom workflows and automated communications, and track performance with real-time reporting and attribution.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaSAtlanta, US
Jeremy Haile(Executive Officer, Director)inTremain McGlown(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGreg Gretsch· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsBee PartnersService Provider CapitalBonfire Ventures
Spiceology is a chef-founded company that makes spice blends, seasonings, and BBQ rubs, offering both consumer products and hard-to-find ingredients and labor-saving solutions for professional chefs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSpokane, US
Heather Scholten(Director)Eric Anderson(Executive Officer)Darby McLean(Executive Officer, Director)Brenda Bening(Executive Officer)Overstreet Ronald(Executive Officer, Director)Pete Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatPete Solvik· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsCowles Ventures
Fremont, US
Aanand Krishnan(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjay Sawhney(Director)
Board seatPeter Solvik· per SEC Form D
Atlanta, US
M. Andrew McConnell(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kropf(Executive Officer)Michael Andrew McConnell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Breinlinger(Director)in
Board seatJosh Breinlinger· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Jan 2019
Crunchtime Ops Execution (formerly Zenput) is a software platform that helps multi-unit restaurant operators manage operational tasks, food safety protocols, staff scheduling, inventory, and compliance across locations.
Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vladislav Rikhter(Executive Officer, Director)Vladik Rikhter(Founder)inJohn Clarke Mills(Director)
BoardVijay Nagappan(Director)in
Board seatGregory Gretsch· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGlitch CapitalGolub GrowthSummit Peak VenturesVersion One VenturesGoldcrest CapitalGolub Capital+1 more
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AT&T provides cybersecurity services and network security solutions for businesses, including threat detection and protection against AI and quantum computing-related threats.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAdara VenturesCorrelation VenturesFounders Circle CapitalIntel CapitalKleiner PerkinsNotable Capital
Alto Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy that offers patients medication delivery, cost transparency, and pharmacist access.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
James Karraker(Executive Officer, Director)Mattieu Gamache-Asselin(Founder & CEO)inNichola Eliovits(Director)inNathaniel Kan(Director)Robert Spinner(Director)
Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalAvego BioScience CapitalBantam GroupCalm VenturesCSC UpshotEvolution VC Partners+14 more
Arcserve Unified Data Protection (UDP) is a backup and disaster recovery product that protects cloud, on-premises, virtual, and hyperconverged workloads across multiple hypervisors, with AI-driven anomaly detection and automated recovery testing.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMarlin Equity PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersTA Associates
Artera develops AI-powered diagnostic tests that analyze patient biopsy images to predict therapeutic response in cancer care.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Altos, US
Andre Esteva(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIspace VenturesBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementKoch Disruptive TechnologiesLead Edge CapitalFreestyle Capital+4 more
Artera provides AI-powered voice and text communication agents for healthcare providers to improve patient engagement and streamline coordination of care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Guillaume de Zwirek(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMartin VenturesMemorialCare Innovation FundScOp Venture CapitalTechstarsHealth Velocity CapitalLead Edge Capital+1 more
Atrium provides legal services to startups through a technology-enabled platform that replaces traditional hourly billing with performance-based compensation and software tools designed to increase operational transparency and efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesAirTree VenturesAmino CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+33 more
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Background is an early-stage venture capital fund led by Rafael Corrales that backs startup founders, having partnered with companies such as Instacart.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsLevel Ventures
Bus.com provides charter and transit transportation services for enterprise and government organizations across North America.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationMontreal, CA
Kyle Boulay(Cofounder, CEO)inWolf Kohlberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBMW i VenturesFJ LabsFounderFuelMaple Leaf AngelsOlima Ventures+4 more
Centrify, now rebranded as Delinea, provides privileged access management security for hybrid enterprises.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAccelConvergeGolub GrowthMango CapitalMayfield FundSamsung Ventures
Cloverleaf AI provides a B2G sales intelligence platform that monitors government agencies and surfaces insights from public meetings to help sales teams identify deal opportunities before RFPs are issued.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSales TechDenver, US
Adam Zucker(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesJHH vcLegalTechService Provider CapitalTAWANI VenturesTechstars+1 more
Colley operates a community platform and marketplace for fans of collectible and character goods ("덕질" culture), where users share trends, collecting news, and buy or sell items.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsCrit VenturesWe VenturesAlumni VenturesHorizonStartmateTen13
Contently is a platform and content management service that helps brands create and distribute editorial content at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US
Shane Snow(Executive Officer)inDave Goldberg(Director)Joe Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJoshua Breinlinger(Director)inEric Paley(Director)inPaul Lee(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalHarmony PartnersLongley CapitalTechstars+2 more
One of the most successful VC exits in the Latin American region.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesGrand Cayman
Dani Undurraga(Founder)in
BoardDaniel Undurraga(Director)Oskar Hjertonsson(Executive Officer, Director)inFederico Antoni(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelHi VenturesALLVPCreandum
Craze is an AI video editor that transforms creative direction into finished videos within minutes by automating planning and editing tasks for video content creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentMumbai, IN
Kabir Nagral(Founder)inDeepit Patil(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalTRTL VenturesY CombinatorJames Beshara FundNexus Venture PartnersPower E Holdings+1 more
End-to-end commercial real estate platform for brokers, agents, tenants and owners; raised a $40M Series B.
Michael DeGiorgio(Founder)inLuke Morris(Founder)
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveFreestyle CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
Crownpeak provides Fredhopper, an AI-driven product discovery engine offering search, recommendations, and merchandising (including a Shopify app), and FirstSpirit, an enterprise content management system.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsK1 Investment Management
Curtsy is a mobile marketplace where users buy and sell secondhand fashion items.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
David Oates(Founder/CEO)inEli Allen(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersFJ LabsIndex VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcCRV (Charles River Ventures)+4 more
DataGrail provides a software platform that helps companies build and scale comprehensive privacy programs to manage personal data across multiple systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel Barber(CEO & Co-Founder)inIgnacio Zendejas(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesFelicis VenturesOperator CollectiveThird Point VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesCloud Apps Capital Partners+7 more
San Francisco, US
Cameron Page(Executive Officer, Director)inBrett Umberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCloud Apps Capital PartnersGS Futures
GS Futures is the corporate venture capital and strategic investment platform of GS Group, a South Korean conglomerate.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSeoul, KR
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesBuilding Ventures
Harness combines tax and financial advisory expertise with technology tools to deliver financial planning and wealth management services to clients.
FintechSaaS
Catherine Prentke English(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlleyCorpFJ LabsTorch CapitalTrueSight VenturesAlley Robotics Ventures+1 more
A platform for transferring large files and managing creative reviews with annotations, versioning, and reviewer feedback.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCampbell, US
Ranjith Kumaran(Director)inBrad Garlinghouse(Executive Officer, Director)inNed Sizer(Executive Officer)
BoardBrian Jacobs(Director)Ammar Hanafi(Director)Doug Hickey(Director)
Co-investorsMilliways VenturesAccolade PartnersAdams Street PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersWestern Digital Capital
San Jose, US
MARC E. LINDEN(Executive Officer)ROBERT REID(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJEFF EPSTEIN(Director)BRIAN JACOBS(Director)GREGORY SANDS(Director)CHELSEA STONER(Director)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersSplit Rock PartnersSutter Hill Ventures
Application and serverless security startup, acquired by VMware in 2019, that restricted what code could do at runtime.
Palo Alto, US
Co-investors83NorthAccompliceAllegisCyber CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAristos VenturesAugust Capital+14 more
Jackbox Games is a party game studio that produces titles such as Quiplash, Fibbage, and Drawful, released annually as Jackbox Party Packs of five games.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsManta Ray Ventures
Jellyvision creates custom digital communication tools and content—such as videos and interactive experiences—to help employers raise employee awareness and engagement with their benefits programs.
HealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaS
Brian Meager(President)inBrynn Michelich(Chief Operating Officer)inAshley Ferguson(Chief Revenue Officer)inDeepa Sharan(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsUpdata Partners
San Francisco, US
Igor Lebovic(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Fantasia(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Sugarman(Director)in
Co-investorsFloodgateJavelin Venture PartnersMHS Capital
Knowmia is an online platform offering short video lessons from teachers that helps K-12 students find instructional content matched to their learning needs, whether for mastering difficult subjects or preparing for assessments.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Ariel Braunstein(Founder/CEO)Scott Kabat(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzY CombinatorLaunchCapitalTencent Holdings
AI-powered sales training and coaching software that enables personalized learning, skills reinforcement, and seller effectiveness through interactive training, data-driven insights, and coaching playbooks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechIndianapolis, US
John Maxwell Yoder(Executive Officer, Director)Conner Burt(Founder)inMichael Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEric Tobias(Director)inKristian Andersen(Director)in
Co-investorsAllos VenturesAlumni VenturesElevate VenturesHigh AlphaJMI EquityOpenView Venture Partners+11 more
Seismic offers a revenue enablement platform that provides sales and client-facing teams with compliant content, real-time insights, and guided workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Diego, US
Fred Xie(Founder)Nasser Barghouti(Founder)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesHigh AlphaJMI EquitySapphire VenturesAllos VenturesAtlas Peak Capital+3 more
Mynd offers full-service property management for single-family rental investors, handling tenant placement, leasing, maintenance, and communications, with a tech-based investor portal for real-time portfolio visibility.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSOakland, US
Colin Wiel(Executive Officer, Director)inDoug Brien(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRichard Boyle(Director)in
Co-investorsAssurant VenturesCanaan PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersQED InvestorsR136 VenturesThirdstream Partners+2 more
OneNotary is a remote online notarization platform that lets individuals and businesses get legal documents notarized virtually with on-demand notaries available 24/7 across all 50 US states.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Ivan Zinkov(Founder)inPavlo Pechenyi 🇺🇦(Founder)in
Co-investorsLegalTech
Outlier offers dual enrollment college courses to high school students across the United States, enabling them to earn transferable college credit from the University of Pittsburgh while fulfilling high school requirements.
EdTechOakland, US
Sean Byrnes(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Kim(Director)
Co-investorsArriveCapital One VenturesGSV VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Ridge Ventures
Plume provides a cloud- and AI-based platform that internet service providers use to manage and optimize home and small-business WiFi, including network diagnostics, security, and subscriber-facing apps.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityIoTSaaS
Co-investorsCapmontQualcomm VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund
Co-investorsEntrepreneur Ventures
Roo is a veterinary relief staffing platform that connects relief professionals with animal hospitals to address workforce shortages and burnout.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechMarketplacesHouston, US
Danny Leffel(Founder)inMaximus Yaney(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Laurent(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph McAllister(Director)Kristen Rivers(Director)Jacob Hurrell(Director)
Co-investorsFloodgateStonewater VenturesGingerbread CapitalGreycroft
ScanCafe provides digital scanning and restoration services for photographs, film, video, and audio materials, as well as print products made from digitized images.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentIndianapolis, US
Co-investorsAdam NashSaints Capital
Seismic makes powered clothing that fuses apparel with robotics, using Flex-Drive electric muscles to provide core and hip support that reduces muscle strain and fatigue.
HardwareRoboticsWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGlobal BrainLightspeed Venture PartnersRoot Ventures Manager, LlcThe Robotics Huba16z cryptoAmber Group+6 more
Strava is a mobile app and online platform where athletes track and share their workouts, activities, and athletic performance with a community of fitness enthusiasts.
ConsumerHealthtechSocialSports TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Horvath(Founder)inDavis Kitchel(Founder)inMark Gainey(Founder)in
Co-investors4M HoldingCapnamicFounders Circle CapitalHighsage VenturesSecond Alpha PartnersSequoia Capital+2 more
The Athletic is a sports media platform that provides news, analysis, and commentary covering professional and college sports.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Mather(Co-founder)inAdam Hansmann(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders FundLuminari CapitalMore Better industries+15 more
Theorem LP prices and purchases loan volume across multiple originators, connecting borrowers with credit access, originators with capital, and investors with loan evaluation data.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Abeer Agrawal(Founder/CTO)inHugh Edmundson(Founder/Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorAccelDCVC (Data Collective)SV Angel
A U.S. company making a productivity application for sales teams.
Media & Entertainment
Tawheed KaderTK Kader(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAltaIR CapitalFounder CollectiveHinge Capital
Trainwell provides personalized fitness coaching combining human trainers with AI-powered technology to create customized workout plans and deliver live feedback on form and pacing.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Matt Spettel(Founder)inGabe Madonna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonHyde Park Venture PartnersMaven VenturesTenOneTen Ventures
Trust & Will is an online estate planning platform that guides customers through creating legally customized wills, trusts, and related documents.
ConsumerFintechLegalTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Cody Barbo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgeTech CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCurql Collective, LLCDetroit Venture PartnersHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLink Ventures+12 more
CoreGuard platform providing data access control and encryption for sensitive enterprise data; acquired by Thales Group.
Co-investorsJK&B Capital
Vyra offers an automated video editing tool that lets users upload footage and describe their desired result in plain language, returning a finished edit without requiring timeline-based editing skills.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Caleb Pong(Founder)inSulan Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsPartech Ventures
Ziplines partners with universities to build and run online career-focused education programs, supporting learners through enrollment and course delivery.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Sara Leoni(CEO)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
9139249 Canada Inc.Delta BandEngaged Citizen Inc.GreenFig Micro EducationLanetixMOGL Loyalty ServicesMultiplier, Inc.Roo VeterinaryScriptDashSeismic SoftwareadaptivePRO, Inc.AT&T CyberSecurityClarity PediatricsCleanDigitalFuelEqualLogicexabrainFiggFortifyKaceKandorKindlyLuzardoMarketLiveMorsaNana AcademyOmniataPALETTÉPatchmentPloidProvenanceResponsysRevora HealthSparkcentralTalkingblocksTopioVetter SoftwareZetta
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 · 12
3 IPOs · 9 acquisitions · showing 6DocusignNASDAQ: DOCUForce10NYSE: DELLUpworkNASDAQ: UPWKCornershopacq. by UberLessonlyacq. by SeismicSummit Wealth Systemsacq. by Orion
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrust & Will · siliconvalleyinvestclub.com · Sep 16, 2026
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Artera · artera.io · Dec 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Jackson Square Ventures made?
- Jackson Square Ventures has 108 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Jackson Square Ventures invest at?
- Jackson Square Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Jackson Square Ventures's typical check size?
- Jackson Square Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Jackson Square Ventures focus on?
- Jackson Square Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketing Tech, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS, Sales Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Jackson Square Ventures located?
- Jackson Square Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Jackson Square Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Jackson Square Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Jackson Square Ventures co-invest with?
- Jackson Square Ventures most often shares deals with Accel, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 210 tracked co-investors.
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DST GlobalSapphire VenturesFirstMark CapitalFreestyle CapitalScale Venture PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersHack VCWildcat Venture PartnersAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Mango CapitalSequoia CapitalRedpoint VenturesBenchmarkFoundation CapitalBattery VenturesEniac VenturesPartech VenturesBond Capital ManagementF-Prime CapitalLightbankDell Technologies CapitalCostanoa VenturesTCVJavelin Venture PartnersUnpopular VenturesSpero Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcContour Venture PartnersAdams Street PartnersVista Venture PartnersDag VenturesRethink ImpactCowles VenturesLong Journey VenturesUberIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Goat CapitalAccel-KKRCota CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersDN CapitalPear VCHanabi CapitalThreshold VenturesNext Play VenturesPelion Venture PartnersBallistic VenturesTarget GlobalContraryGraph VenturesSilverton PartnersEndeavor CatalystAmplo VenturesRTP GlobalForgePoint CapitalNazcaMoment Ventures, LlcRackhouse Venture CapitalJanuary VenturesRumbo VenturesFlorida FundersUnion Square Advisors LLCAuthentic Partners
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This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).
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