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J. Skyler Fernandes

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner - Global at VU Venture Partners

New York, New York

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $300K

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About

Co-founder and general partner with around 15+ years of VC/PE investing across 150+ portfolio companies. Previously managing director of investments at Cleveland Avenue and founder/head of Simon Venture Group, and teaches venture capital at NYU.

Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

  1. VU Venture PartnersFounder & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
  2. VU Capital PartnersFounder & Chairmancurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. Venture UniversityFounder & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. BONDEDFoundercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Finally Fund AdminFoundercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. Cleveland AvenueManaging Director - Investments2017 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
  7. One Match VenturesFounder & Investor2010 — 2017
  8. Simon Property GroupFounder, Head, & Managing Director - Simon Venture Group2014 — 2017New York, NY
  9. Centripetal Capital PartnersPartner - Venture Capitalist2009 — 2014
  10. South African Chamber of Commerce in AmericaCOO & Board Member2007 — 2014
  11. Credit SuisseFinancial Institutions Group (FIG)2007 — 2009
  12. Société Générale Corporate and Investment BankingAsset Securitization (RMBS)2007
  13. Standard BankDebt Capital Markets for Latin America2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Deal Sourcing64Due Dilience49Investment Evaluation30Venture CapitalQuantum Physics27Billiards24Investment Banking35Private Equity46Emerging Markets41Deal Structuring17Valuation58Entrepreneurship
+8 moreFinancial ModelingStart-upsBusiness StrategyBankingQuantum MechanicsStrategyMutual FundsProgram Management
  • Certificate of Completion - Venture Capital Investor Accelerator — Venture University

From J.'s professional profile.

Investments

Investor

FintorIntegricultureJumpStart Fertility

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain
Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alessandro Zago
Frontier Tech Team - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Alina Feingold
Healthcare Team - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Amelia Palermo
Healthcare Team - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andreas Harting
Enterprise Team - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andrew Zalasin
General Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners
Andy Goldstein
Partner - Western Europe at VU Venture Partners
Angie Wang
Principal - Asia-Pacific Investment Team at VU Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is J. Skyler Fernandes?
Co-founder and general partner with around 15+ years of VC/PE investing across 150+ portfolio companies. Previously managing director of investments at Cleveland Avenue and founder/head of Simon Venture Group, and teaches venture capital at NYU.
Where does J. Skyler Fernandes work?
J. Skyler Fernandes is Co-Founder & General Partner - Global at VU Venture Partners.
What does J. Skyler Fernandes invest in?
J. Skyler Fernandes invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Space Tech.
What check size does J. Skyler Fernandes write?
J. Skyler Fernandes typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has J. Skyler Fernandes invested in?
Investments tracked here include Fintor, Integriculture, JumpStart Fertility.
Where did J. Skyler Fernandes go to school?
J. Skyler Fernandes studied at New York University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & International Relations); Harvard University (Foreign Policy & Physics).

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