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Jackson Square Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · 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 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$1M – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$700M
VC funds
8
Tracked investments
92
Unicorns
3
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
8

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Jackson Square Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 50 of 92 portfolio companies

SaaS ×25Enterprise Software ×21AI & Machine Learning ×18Consumer ×12Healthtech ×8Cloud Computing ×6Fintech ×6Marketplaces ×6

HQs:United States×52South Korea×2Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 28 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
13 of 28 mapped founding teams
63%
repeat founders
of 30 founders with career history
~6.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 12 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×133 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×3Harvard University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history

DEKA Research & Development ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4Y Combinator ×2

3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)

Investments · showing 91 of 92

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By year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 42023 · 52022 · 72021 · 72020 · 42019 · 22018 · 32017 · 22016 · 22015 · 557 dated

Docusigndocusign.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOCUMar 2014

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-investorsAccelAvant Global LLCBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesDraper Associates+21 more

Force10dell.cominNYSE: DELL

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(Founder)inMichael S. Dell(Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsIcon VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)

Upwork (formerly oDesk)upwork.comNASDAQ: UPWK

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-investors408 VenturesDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersMutual Capital Partners+6 more

Channel99channel99.comSeed · Nov 2022 · $5M✓ verified

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

Clearstoryclearstory.buildin𝕏✓ verified

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 VenturesPrudenceCloud Apps Capital PartnersGS Futures

CoreStory Code intelligencecorestory.aiin𝕏Series A · Apr 2021 · $13M✓ verified

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 Softwarepropelsoftware.comin𝕏✓ verified

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 VenturesEgora HoldingEGORA Ventures AG+1 more

PropelPLMpropelplm.comin𝕏✓ verified

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.

1Uphealth1up.healthin𝕏Jan 2020

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)

BoardDavid Jegan(Director)T. Scott Law, Jr.(Director)

Board seatVictor Echevarria· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEniac VenturesF-Prime CapitalMeridian Street CapitalSixth StreetSocial Leverage

Crowdboticscrowdbotics.comin𝕏Apr 2021

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-investorsBee PartnersNimble PartnersSamsung NextHarrison MetalHomebrewNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more

Demandbasedemandbase.comin𝕏Jul 2015

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)inChristopher Golec(Executive Officer, Director)inGabriel Rogol(Chief Executive Officer)Umberto Milletti(Chief Product & Technology Officer)in

BoardAnthony Lee(Director)inStacey Bishop(Director)in

Board seatBob Spinner· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsScale Venture PartnersCamber PartnersFirstMark CapitalNewView CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRembrandt Venture Partners+3 more

Doxodoxo.comin𝕏Series B · Feb 2022 · $10M

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-investorsWildcat Venture Partners

OfferUpofferup.cominAug 2016

OfferUp is a mobile marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade items locally.

ConsumerMarketplacesBellevue, US

Todd Dunlapin

Board seatJosh Breinlinger· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesNotable CapitalTime Zero Capital

Rentedrented.comSep 2020

Decatur, US

Andrew McConnell(Executive Officer, Director)Cliff Johnson(Director)Deborah Ferguson(Director)

Board seatJosh Breinlinger· per SEC Form D

Sideqiksideqik.comin𝕏Feb 2019

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 AngelsService Provider Capital

spiceologistlogo_darkspiceology.cominSep 2021

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-investorsCowles Ventures

Tala Securitytalasecurity.ioJan 2021

Fremont, US

Aanand Krishnan(Executive Officer, Director)Sanjay Sawhney(Director)

Board seatPeter Solvik· per SEC Form D

VacationFuturesinJan 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

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

Zenputzenput.cominSeries A · May 2021 · $27M

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-investorsGolub GrowthSummit Peak VenturesGoldcrest CapitalGolub CapitalMHS Capital

AlienVaultalienvault.comin𝕏

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 Pharmacyalto.comin𝕏Series A · Jun 2016 · $6M

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)

BoardNeil Shah(Director)in

Co-investorsAvego BioScience CapitalBantam GroupCalm VenturesCSC UpshotEvolution VC PartnersFlucas Ventures+9 more

Arcservearcserve.comin𝕏

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

Arteraartera.aiin𝕏Dec 2025 · $150M

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, PhD(Founder)inAndre Esteva(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementKoch Disruptive TechnologiesLead Edge CapitalHealth Velocity CapitalSUMMATION HEALTH VENTURES+2 more

Arteraartera.ioin𝕏Dec 2025 · $150M

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

Background Capitalbackground.vc

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

Rafael Corralesin

Co-investorsLevel VenturesBACKGROUND CAPITAL

Bus.combus.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2017 · $5MDefunct

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 VenturesFounderFuelY Combinator

Centrifycentrify.comin𝕏Acquired

Centrify, now rebranded as Delinea, provides privileged access management security for hybrid enterprises.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Tim Steinkopfin

Co-investorsAccelConvergeMango CapitalMayfield FundSamsung Ventures

Cloverleaf AIcloverleaf.aiinSeed · Nov 2024 · $3M

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 VenturesLegalTechService Provider CapitalTAWANI VenturesTechstars

Colleycolley.krMar 2022 · $20M

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-investorsWe VenturesAlumni VenturesHorizonStartmateTen13

Contentlycontently.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2014 · $9MAcquired

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

Cornershopcornershopapp.cominSeed · Jul 2015 · $3Macquired by Uber

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 Ventures

Crexicrexi.com

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 CapitalFounder CollectiveHemisphere Ventures LLCHypothesisKarlin Ventures+9 more

Crownpeakcrownpeak.comin

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

Curtsycurtsyapp.comin𝕏Series A · Jan 2021 · $11M

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 PartnersIndex VenturesY Combinator

DataGraildatagrail.ioin𝕏Seed · Sep 2018 · $4M

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-investorsFelicis VenturesOperator CollectiveThird Point VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesBasis Set VenturesDig Ventures Management Limited+6 more

ExtrackerinJun 2022 · $7M

San Francisco, US

Cameron Page(Executive Officer, Director)inBrett Umberg(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCloud Apps Capital PartnersGS Futures

GitLawgit.lawPre-Seed · Nov 2025 · $3M

San Francisco, US

Nick Holzherr(Founder)

GS Futuresgsfutures.vcinJul 2023

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 Wealthharnesswealth.comin𝕏

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 CapitalAlleyCorpTorch CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesGingerbread Capital

Hightailhightail.comin𝕏Sep 2013

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 CapitalWestern Digital Capital

Intacctintacct.comFeb 2014

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 Ventures

Intrinsicvmware.comAcquired

Application and serverless security startup, acquired by VMware in 2019, that restricted what code could do at runtime.

Palo Alto, US

Co-investors83NorthAugust CapitalMango CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Streamlined Ventures

Jackbox Gamesjackboxgames.comin𝕏

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

Jellyvisionjellyvision.comin𝕏

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

Kindly CareinSeed · Jan 2018 · $2M

San Francisco, US

Igor Lebovic(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Fantasia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMark Sugarman(Director)in

Co-investorsFloodgateJavelin Venture PartnersMHS Capital

Lessonlylessonly.comin𝕏acquired by Seismic

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 VenturesElevate VenturesHigh AlphaJMI EquityOpenView Venture PartnersSapphire Ventures+8 more

Lessonlyseismic.comin𝕏

San Diego, US

Fred Xie(Founder)Nasser Barghouti(Founder)

Co-investorsElevate VenturesHigh AlphaJMI EquitySapphire Ventures

Myndmynd.coin𝕏Series A · Mar 2017 · $5M

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-investorsQEDCanaan PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersQED InvestorsR136 VenturesThirdstream Partners+1 more

Onenotaryonenotary.usin𝕏Series A · Mar 2024 · $5M

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

Outlieroutlier.orgin

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)

BoardMichael Kim(Director)

Co-investorsArriveCapital One VenturesGSV VenturesRidge Ventures

Plumeplume.comin

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

Robomartrobomart.aiSeed · Aug 2023 · $2M

Co-investorsEntrepreneur Ventures

Rooroo.vetin𝕏Series A · Sep 2022 · $11M

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-investorsFloodgateGingerbread CapitalGreycroft

Scancafescancafe.comin𝕏

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

Naren DubeyinSam Allenin

Seismicmyseismic.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2013 · $5M

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

Rob Palfreymanin

Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcThe Robotics Hub

Stravastrava.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2020 · $110M

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 CapitalSecond Alpha PartnersGo4it CapitalSequoia Capital+1 more

Summitwealthsummitwealth.ioin𝕏acquired by Orion

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

The Athletictheathletic.comin𝕏Acquired

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+7 more

Touttoutapp.com

A U.S. company making a productivity application for sales teams.

Media & Entertainment

Tawheed KaderTK Kader(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAltaIR CapitalHinge Capital

Trainwelltrainwell.netin

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 Ventures

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 SoftwareAT&T CyberSecurityClarity PediatricsDownload AppGofiggKindlyMarketLiveNana AcademyNicira NetworksOmniataResponsysSparkcentralSpiceologyTalkingblocksToutappVetter SoftwareVormetricZiplines Education

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 · 11

3 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 7

DocusignNASDAQ: DOCUForce10NYSE: DELLUpwork (formerly oDesk)NASDAQ: UPWKCornershopacq. by UberLessonlyacq. by SeismicNicira Networksacq. by VMwareSummitwealthacq. by Orion

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Jackson Square Ventures made?
Jackson Square Ventures has 92 tracked investments, 11 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 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, Marketplaces, SaaS, 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 Techstars, Accel, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 148 tracked co-investors.

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Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.

$10M – $30M
Cloud Apps Capital Partners

Cloud Apps Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies developing cloud business applications.

$2M – $10M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 4
$1.6M – $70M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Both backed · 3
MHS Capital

MHS Capital is backed by tech founders and executives from companies like Google, PayPal, and Salesforce who serve as investors and mentors, giving portfolio companies direct access to high-level operators rather than just financial backing. They specialize in helping bootstrapped software companies transition to venture-backed growth and sponsor serial entrepreneurs to acquire small tech businesses, making only 2-5 concentrated investments per year with $1-3M initial checks.

$1M – $3M
Building Ventures

Building Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in companies transforming how the built environment is designed, built, operated, and experienced.

Both backed · 3
$100K – $10M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 2
OfferUpNicira Networks
$500K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

Both backed · 2
MyndNicira Networks
$1.7M – $87M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $50M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $20M
FirstMark Capital

FirstMark Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders and accelerates them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and top talent.

$500K – $8M
Scale Venture Partners

Scale Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with AI companies, supporting their transition from founder-led growth to a scalable go-to-market operation.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $25M
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Wildcat Venture PartnersMango CapitalSequoia CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Bessemer Venture PartnersDST GlobalBattery VenturesEniac VenturesPartech VenturesF-Prime CapitalHack VCLightbankDell Technologies CapitalTCVJavelin Venture PartnersSpero VenturesContour Venture PartnersAdams Street PartnersDag VenturesRethink ImpactCowles VenturesRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesBenchmarkUberMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Goat CapitalFreestyle CapitalAccel-KKREmergence Capital PartnersCota CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersBond Capital ManagementDN CapitalPear VCHanabi CapitalThreshold VenturesCostanoa VenturesNext Play VenturesPelion Venture PartnersBallistic VenturesTarget GlobalAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Unpopular VenturesContraryGraph VenturesSilverton PartnersEndeavor CatalystAmplo VenturesRTP Global1984 Ventures Management, LlcForgePoint CapitalVista Venture PartnersNazcaMoment Ventures, LlcRackhouse Venture CapitalJanuary VenturesRumbo VenturesFlorida FundersUnion Square Advisors LLCAuthentic Partners

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