Kearny Jackson
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Kearny Jackson partners with early-stage founders who possess the vision and drive to build meaningful technology solutions. The firm seeks entrepreneurs with that transformative spark—a compelling conviction about a product or experience that compels them to bring it to life. With a focus on B2B infrastructure plays, particularly SaaS, fintech infrastructure, and enterprise tooling, the firm combines capital deployment with hands-on mentorship and industry expertise from a team with deep operating experience across successful scaling journeys.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Co-founder of Kearny Jackson with a career beginning in venture capital at age 23, mentored by prolific investors. He brings a product-first mentality informed by his father's work in semiconductors and has worked closely with companies including Gong, New Relic, and Wavefront as they scaled from early stages.
Co-founder of Kearny Jackson with over a decade of venture experience and an entrepreneurial background. Born in Malaysia and educated at the National University of Singapore, he has lived in multiple countries and worked with hundreds of tech startups, combining operating experience with early-stage investment expertise.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2InsurTech ×1SaaS ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCara develops domain-specific AI software for insurance agencies and brokerages, combining insurance industry expertise with artificial intelligence to modernize insurance operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Voiceops is an AI platform that analyzes customer conversations across calls, email, SMS, and chat to generate structured business intelligence. The platform serves sales, customer experience, product, and leadership teams across organizations, automatically extracting insights on customer intent, buying signals, competitor mentions, and compliance risks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
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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 $2M.
- What sectors does Kearny Jackson focus on?
- Kearny Jackson focuses on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kearny Jackson located?
- Kearny Jackson is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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