Jack McClelland
InvestorEngineer & Investor at Afore Capital
Massachusetts
Writes $500K – $1.2M checks · typically $750K
About
Jack McClelland applies a systematic, global outreach mindset—honed in middle-school ham radio contests—and insights from internships at a dozen companies and nine venture firms to pre-seed investing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- newcofounding teamcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
- Afore Capitalprincipal2024 — 2026New York, NY
- Afore Capitalassociate2024
- Afore Capitalanalyst2022 — 2024
- Afore Capitalintern2022
- variousvarious roles2018 — 2022
- CrowdStrikesales development intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Boston Collegecomputer science & finance2018 — 2022
- The Nueva Schoolmiddle + high school2008 — 2018
Skills & more
HTML12CSS6Mac OS1JavaScript5Java6Entrepreneurship32Product Management4Venture Capital5Web Design8Graphic Design5Corporate Finance3Social Media5
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StrategyProgram ManagementStart-upsProject ManagementScrumFinanceProduct MarketingTeam LeadershipManagementProblem SolvingTeam ManagementPublic Speaking- online startup school w2020 cohort — Startup School Online
- venture deals — Kauffman Fellows
- hp summer scholar — HP
- scrum: the basics — LinkedIn
- prototyping for digital experiences — IDEO U
- bloomberg market concepts — Bloomberg
- human subjects research: social / behavioral — CITI Program
- fundamentals of digital marketing — Google
- inbound marketing certification — HubSpot
- discoverorg certification for sales — DiscoverOrg
From Jack's professional profile.
Colleagues at Afore Capital
Anamitra Banerji
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Derrick Li
Principal at Afore Capital
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle
Scout at Afore Capital
Gaurav Jain
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Jackson Moses
Venture Partner at Afore Capital
Jared Luttrell
VP of Finance at Afore Capital
Jay Chen
Partner at Afore Capital
Joseph Cardini
Investor at Afore Capital
Network2
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle
Scout at Afore Capital
Gaurav Jain
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Investors connected to Jack in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jack McClelland?
- Jack McClelland applies a systematic, global outreach mindset—honed in middle-school ham radio contests—and insights from internships at a dozen companies and nine venture firms to pre-seed investing.
- Where does Jack McClelland work?
- Jack McClelland is Engineer & Investor at Afore Capital.
- What does Jack McClelland invest in?
- Jack McClelland invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Jack McClelland write?
- Jack McClelland typically writes checks of $500K – $1.2M.
- Where did Jack McClelland go to school?
- Jack McClelland studied at Boston College (computer science & finance); The Nueva School (middle + high school).
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Shared employers
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