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Brian Jacobs

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General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners · Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF · Venture Partner at J4 Ventures · Founder & Managing Partner at Moai Capital · Board director at Eversight · +2 more

San Mateo, California, United States

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360 people in our graph share verified history with Brian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Viviana FagaunlockedBrian: together at Emergence Capital Partners (2017–2020)
×4Brian: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×5Brian: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Brian: together at St. Paul Venture Capital

About

Brian Jacobs is the founder of Jacobs Impact and a technology investor with several decades of experience across multiple sectors including semiconductors, consumer electronics, fintech, cloud services, and digital photography. He has invested in and worked with companies including Intacct, Bill.com, BigFix, HireRight, WebTV, Lexar Media, and Microchip Technologies. Jacobs lectures on venture capital finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Board director at Eversight

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Eversight's investors · 3

Emergence CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checksSutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Eversight

DM
David MoranExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JR
Jamie RapperportExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Director at Impartner

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Impartner's investors · 7

Brighton Park CapitalNew York · since 2022Emergence Capitalsince 2022Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021Golub CapitalNew York · $2B checks · since 2021Golub GrowthChicago · since 2021Kennet PartnersLondon · $8.6M – $32.4M checks · since 2021Moai CapitalSan Mateo · $25K – $100K checks · since 2021

Board director at Bill.com Holdings, Inc.

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Bill.com Holdings, Inc.'s investors · 15

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021BYU Cougar CapitalProvo · since 2021Commerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021coreteq venturesPrague · since 2021Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake City · since 2021DCMNew York · since 2021DCM VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021Emergence Capitalsince 2021Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checks · since 2021Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checks · since 2021ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2021Lobby CapitalPalo Alto · since 2021Moai CapitalSan Mateo · $25K – $100K checks · since 2021Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021TTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Bill.com Holdings, Inc.

RARene A. Lacerte
Rene A. LacerteExecutive Officer, Director
RLRené Lacerte
René LacerteFounder

Experience

  1. Jacobs ImpactFoundercurrent2025 — presentHillsborough, California, United States
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer In Managementcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  3. Moai CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Mateo
  4. Emergence Capital PartnersFounder and General Partnercurrent2003 — presentSan Mateo, CA
  5. National Forest FoundationBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. Bill.comBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
  7. Impartner SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  8. AASCEND, Autism Aspergers Syndrome Coalition for Education, Networking and DevelopmentBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. EversightBoard Member2013 — 2022Palo Alto, CA
  10. SAGE Intacct SoftwareBoard Member2005 — 2017
  11. Lexar MediaBoard Member1998 — 2006
  12. HireRightBoard member2000 — 2003
  13. St. Paul Venture CapitalGeneral Partner1992 — 2002Silicon Valley
  14. Security PacificSr. Associate1988 — 1992
  15. RaychemProduct Development1984 — 1987

Skills & more

SaaS45Cloud Applications6

From Brian's professional profile.

Deals · 33

MaraBio SystemsSolo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Sep 2024

UpwageSolo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Jun 2023

ImpartnerSolo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Oct 2021

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.Solo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Jun 2021

Bounce ImagingSolo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Sep 2019

KnotchSolo GP

via Moai Capital · filed Jan 2016

AnimalbiomeSolo GP

via Moai Capital

Baby QuipSolo GP

via Moai Capital

Beaming HealthSolo GP

via Moai Capital

DaivergentSolo GP

via Moai Capital

Forta HealthSolo GP

via Moai Capital

FreeWorldSolo GP

via Moai Capital

HcltechswSolo GP

via Moai Capital

HirerightSolo GP

via Moai Capital

HornetSolo GP

via Moai Capital

IntacctSolo GP

via Moai Capital

LearnluxSolo GP

via Moai Capital

LexarSolo GP

via Moai Capital

LoopSolo GP

via Moai Capital

MagLev AeroSolo GP

via Moai Capital

Molten IndustriesSolo GP

via Moai Capital

NectarSolo GP

via Moai Capital

NeuroNavSolo GP

via Moai Capital

SavvlySolo GP

via Moai Capital

ScoutSolo GP

via Moai Capital

SensateSolo GP

via Moai Capital

SoundHealthSolo GP

via Moai Capital

SpiffySolo GP

via Moai Capital

Take2.aiSolo GP

via Moai Capital

UltranautsSolo GP

via Moai Capital

Upward FinancialSolo GP

via Moai Capital

AutSolo GP

via Moai Capital

EversightlabsSolo GP

via Moai Capital

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Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Bill.comDrivewyzeEversightInsideView

Investor

auticonBigfixBILLEversightHightailIdentity DigitalIdilioInsideViewJanrainPlateaumedProximity GridReset Financial TechnologiesSage IntacctSauna by WordwareYOODLI

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Emergence Capital Partners

Brie Bastidas
Director of Talent at Emergence Capital Partners
David Dworsky
Principal at Emergence Capital Partners
Everett Cox
Venture Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
George Kunthara
Investor at Emergence Capital Partners
Gordon Ritter
Founder and General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
Jake Saper
General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
Jason Green
Founder and General Partner (Emeritus) at Emergence Capital Partners
Joe Floyd
General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

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Aydin SenkutScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Felicis
David VélezScout
Founder & CEO of Nubank
Arjan SchütteScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
Astasia MyersScout
General Partner at Felicis Ventures
Azeem AzharScout
Investor at Xtripe Angels
Ben ParrScout
Managing Partner at Theory Forge Ventures
Bob SpinnerScout
Founding Partner at Jackson Square Ventures
Chris PacittiScout
Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners
Everett CoxScout
Venture Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
Evonne JohnsonScout
Investor at Inception Studio Capital
Gale WilkinsonScout
Managing Partner at Vitalize Venture Group
Kevin SpainMentee
General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Jacobs?
Brian Jacobs is the founder of Jacobs Impact and a technology investor with several decades of experience across multiple sectors including semiconductors, consumer electronics, fintech, cloud services, and digital photography. He has invested in and worked with companies including Intacct, Bill.com, BigFix, HireRight, WebTV, Lexar Media, and Microchip Technologies. Jacobs lectures on venture capital finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Where does Brian Jacobs work?
Brian Jacobs is General Partner at Emergence Capital Partners and Board director at Eversight and Board director at Bill.com Holdings, Inc..
What does Brian Jacobs invest in?
Brian Jacobs invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, SaaS.
What boards does Brian Jacobs sit on?
Brian Jacobs holds tracked board seats at Bill.com, Drivewyze, Eversight, Impartner, InsideView.
What companies has Brian Jacobs invested in?
Investments tracked here include Intacct, Animalbiome, auticon, Bigfix, BILL, Bounce Imaging, Daivergent, Eversight, Hightail, Identity Digital, Idilio, Impartner, and 9 more.
Where did Brian Jacobs go to school?
Brian Jacobs studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Innovation).
Does Brian Jacobs lead rounds?
Yes — Brian Jacobs has led 1 tracked investment.

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