Ben Jacobs

Experience

1. Digitalis VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — present
2. AtmospherePartnercurrent2020 — present
3. PetSmart CharitiesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
4. Sun Day CarwashCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
5. Saturday LandscapesCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
6. Modern AnimalCo-Founder & Board Member2018 — 2026
7. JoylabCo-Founder & Board Member2020 — 2025
8. MarsVentures, Mars Petcare2018 — 2023
9. WhistleCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2018
10. DCM VenturesEIR & Investor2011 — 2012
11. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2009 — 2011

Education

1. Yale UniversityB.A., M.A.
2. Harvard UniversityHarvard Beijing Academy (Mandarin Study)
3. Peking University
4. Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences

Skills & more

Languages Chinese

From Ben's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale University521

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDSDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMSMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZQZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKAKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

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Also attended Harvard University1,231

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Peking University117

EWErica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGIGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesLBLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpLTLuke TangManaging Partner at G Vision CapitalRRRaaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesKWKathy WangInvestor at Inception Studio Capital

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Also attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences6

WLWillie LitvackFounder & General Partner at Press On VenturesJSJason SpievakManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesJSJohn SeungManaging Partner at LFX Venture PartnersDGDaniel GoldfarbCo-founder and Executive Chairman at LendableMSMicah SteinAssociate at Lead Edge CapitalJSJack SchoenfeldAnalyst at Time BioVentures

Shared employers

Also worked at Modern Animal1

LJLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of Edelweiss

Also worked at Mars25

AHAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesSHShayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesLMLiam McCombeOffice Manager at SpeedinvestNWNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALASAlok SomaniCFO at Orbit StartupsLKLeon KraigVenture Partner at IGNIA

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Also worked at DCM Ventures25

AMAlex MarinierFounder & General Partner at New Form CapitalDCDavid ChaoCo-Founder and General Partner at DCM VenturesHLHurst LinGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesRZRamon ZengGeneral Partner at DCM VenturesIAIbrahim AlSuwaidiPartner at DCM VenturesSNShawn NiuInvestment Manager at DCM Ventures

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Also worked at Bain & Company619

SJSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJYJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZPZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIMIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital

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