Benjamin Jealous
InvestorFounderPartner at Kapor Capital · Board director at Pigeonly
Baltimore, Maryland
Writes $100K – $200K checks · typically $175K
FoundedPigeonly · YC
About
Benjamin Jealous is a Partner at Kapor Capital. He previously served as President and CEO of the NAACP.
Board director at PigeonlyYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Pigeonly's investors below.
Pigeonly's investors · 6
Co-founders at Pigeonly
Experience
- Kapor CapitalPartnercurrent2013 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- NAACPPresident and CEO2008 — 2013Baltimore, MD
- Rosenberg FoundationPresident2005 — 2008
- Amnesty InternationalDirector, US Domestic Human Rights Program2002 — 2005
- National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)Executive Director1999 — 2002
- Jackson AdvocateManaging Editor1993 — 1995
Education
- University of OxfordMS, Comparative Social Research1997 — 1998
- Columbia UniversityBA, Political Science1990 — 1996
Skills & more
Management48Non-profits36Fundraising77Grants56Advocacy6Grassroots Organizing6Human Rights64Leadership37Community Organizing84Criminal Justice3Political Campaigns23Journalism9
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Social JusticeNonprofitsCoalitionsCommunity OutreachProgram EvaluationCivil LitigationPublic PolicyStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingLegislationPoliticsCommunity DevelopmentFrom Benjamin's professional profile.
Deals · 1
PigeonlyBoard seat
via Kapor Capital · filed Jun 2016 · $3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Kapor Capital
Adam Aguilera
Senior Associate at Kapor Capital
Art Berliner
Senior Advisor at Kapor Capital
Aya Spencer
Analyst at Kapor Capital
Batul Joffrey
Principal at Kapor Capital
Brandon Boros
Venture Partner at Kapor Capital
Brian Dixon
Managing Partner at Kapor Capital
Freada Kapor Klein
Founding Partner at Kapor Capital
Greg Bennett
Principal at Kapor Capital
Network11
Bryan RosenblattScout
Partner at Craft Ventures
David J. BlumbergScout
Founder and Managing Partner of Blumberg Capital
Raj DateScout
Managing Partner at Fenway Summer Ventures
Sujay JaswaScout
Founding Partner at WndrCo
Tom BrownScout
Partner and General Counsel at Nyca Partners
Adam Aguilera
Senior Associate at Kapor Capital
Art Berliner
Senior Advisor at Kapor Capital
Aya Spencer
Analyst at Kapor Capital
Batul Joffrey
Principal at Kapor Capital
Brian Dixon
Managing Partner at Kapor Capital
Erik Moore
Founder and Managing Director at Base Venture Management, Inc.
Investors connected to Benjamin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Benjamin Jealous work?
- Benjamin Jealous is Partner at Kapor Capital and Founder at Pigeonly.
- What check size does Benjamin Jealous write?
- Benjamin Jealous typically writes checks of $100K – $200K.
- What companies did Benjamin Jealous found?
- Benjamin Jealous founded Pigeonly.
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