Brian Jacobs
InvestorGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital Partners · Venture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIF · Venture Partner at J4 Ventures
San Mateo, California, United States
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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaS
Experience
- Jacobs ImpactFoundercurrent2025 — presentHillsborough, California, United States
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturer In Managementcurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Moai CapitalFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Mateo
- Emergence Capital PartnersFounder and General Partnercurrent2003 — presentSan Mateo, CA
- National Forest FoundationBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Bill.comBoard Membercurrent2007 — present
- Impartner SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- AASCEND, Autism Aspergers Syndrome Coalition for Education, Networking and DevelopmentBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EversightBoard Member2013 — 2022Palo Alto, CA
- SAGE Intacct SoftwareBoard Member2005 — 2017
- Lexar MediaBoard Member1998 — 2006
- HireRightBoard member2000 — 2003
- St. Paul Venture CapitalGeneral Partner1992 — 2002Silicon Valley
- Security PacificSr. Associate1988 — 1992
- RaychemProduct Development1984 — 1987
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1987 — 1989
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMS, Innovation1983 — 1984
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering1979 — 1983
Skills & more
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Cloud ComputingVenture CapitalProduct DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Brian's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,147
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business147
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Also worked at Bill.com15
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Also worked at Impartner Software2
Investments
Led
Intacct
Board seats
Bill.comDrivewyzeEversightImpartnerInsideView
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Emergence Capital Partners
Network14
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