Kearny Jackson
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as KEARNY JACKSON VC, LLC · KEARNY JACKSON, LLC
Investment thesis
Kearny Jackson positions itself as the first investor for ambitious, relentless technology founders, aiming to help build enduring, timeless companies. The firm emphasizes hands-on support beginning at day zero, open and transparent communication, and moving quickly to deliver meaningful help at every stage of company growth. Its investment approach reflects a product-first mentality and a search for the founding 'spark' — the compelling vision that drives founders to bring a product to life. The team draws on institutional venture experience and operating backgrounds to serve as trusted advisors to early-stage founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 13 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×7Data & Infrastructure ×3Cloud Computing ×2Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2Sales Tech ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBending Spoons acquires established digital products—including Vimeo, Evernote, WeTransfer, Meetup, and Brightcove—to own and operate them long-term, developing new features and AI capabilities across them.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaSMilan (Mi)
Davide Giorgio Andrea Scarpazza(Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer)Valerio Volpe(Executive Officer)Luca Ferrari(Executive Officer, Director)Francesco Mancone(Chief Technology Officer)Claudio Berretti(Director)Luca Querella(Director)
Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)
Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)Ajay Gummalla(Founder)
Cortex provides a platform for SRE teams to enforce production readiness standards, prevent incidents through automated monitoring and ownership tracking, and resolve issues faster during outages.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ganesh Datta(Founder)inAnish Dhar(Founder)inNikhil Unni(Founder)in
Genesis Computing builds an agentic data engineering system that enables enterprises to design, reason about, and evolve data workflows faster using AI agents that understand complex data landscapes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Justin Langseth(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Glickman(Chief Executive Officer)inAnton Gorshkov(Head of Engineering)in
Gong provides AI agents for revenue teams that automate sales workflows including coaching, forecasting, deal management, and customer engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Amit Bendov(CEO & Founder)inEilon Reshef(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)
MotherDuck provides a serverless cloud analytics database built on DuckDB, enabling users to query and understand their data more easily.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSeattle, US
Jordan Tigani(Co-founder and Chief Duck-Herder)Hannes Mühleisen(Co-founder)Mark Raasveldt(Co-founder)Tino Tereshko
Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that uses a proprietary curriculum to teach users conversational language through personalized lessons, practice exercises, and real-time interaction with a tutor.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSocialSan Francisco, US
Andrew Hsu(Founder)in
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBending SpoonsNASDAQ: BSPFigmaNYSE: FIG
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBending Spoons · techcrunch.com · Aug 4, 2026
AngelList · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Figma · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Notion · finsmes.com · Jul 16, 2026
Genesis · altassets.net · Jul 16, 2026
Cortex · pulse2.com · Jul 12, 2026
Bedrock Robotics · techcrunch.com · Jul 5, 2026
Cara · fintech.global · Apr 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Kearny Jackson invest at?
- Kearny Jackson invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Kearny Jackson's typical check size?
- Kearny Jackson typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
- What sectors does Kearny Jackson focus on?
- Kearny Jackson focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kearny Jackson located?
- Kearny Jackson is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Kearny Jackson lead rounds?
- Kearny Jackson typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe ORIGIN Story of Kearny Jackson | Sunil Chhaya #shorts
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Sunil Chhaya
Highs and lows and less discussed aspects of VC Funds | Sunil Chhaya of Kearny Jackson | 1947 VC
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Sunil Chhaya
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Co-investors · 86
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