Where does J. Skyler Fernandes work?

J. Skyler Fernandes is General Partner at VU Venture Partners.

What check size does J. Skyler Fernandes write?

J. Skyler Fernandes typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.

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).

J. Skyler Fernandes

Investor

General Partner at VU Venture Partners

New York, New York

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

About

J. Skyler Fernandes founded Venture University, an unusual fund-backed apprenticeship accelerator for aspiring VCs and angels, and builds a public, teaching-oriented brand with popular pitch-deck courses and conference talks.

Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSpace Tech

Experience

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

Skills & more

Deal Sourcing63Due Dilience48Investment Evaluation30Venture Capital99Quantum Physics26Billiards24Investment Banking35Private Equity46Emerging Markets41Deal Structuring17Valuation58Entrepreneurship99

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Financial ModelingStart-upsBusiness StrategyBankingQuantum MechanicsStrategyMutual FundsProgram ManagementCorporate DevelopmentLBOManagementNegotiation

Certificate of Completion - Venture Capital Investor Accelerator — Venture University

From J.'s professional profile.

Colleagues at VU Venture Partners

Aakash Jain

Partner - North America, Europe, & LatAm at VU Venture Partners

Alek Kloda

CIO & Founding Partner at Nickel Digital Asset Management

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

Bernardt Vogel

Senior Associate at VU Venture Partners

Bevon King

Investor at VU Venture Partners

Bo Yang

Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is J. Skyler Fernandes?: J. Skyler Fernandes founded Venture University, an unusual fund-backed apprenticeship accelerator for aspiring VCs and angels, and builds a public, teaching-oriented brand with popular pitch-deck courses and conference talks.
Where does J. Skyler Fernandes work?: J. Skyler Fernandes is General Partner 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.
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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Also attended New York University501

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Also attended Harvard University1,884

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Shared employers

Also worked at Venture University7

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Also worked at Cleveland Avenue13

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Also worked at Simon Property Group7

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Also worked at Credit Suisse914

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