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Jackie Berardo

Investor

Principal at Designer Fund

New York City

Writes $500K – $750K checks

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About

Jackie Berardo is a Principal on the Designer Fund investment team, working with a background in design, research, and investing focused on product adoption and UI/UX. She previously led research for Reality Labs at Meta, contributed to Facebook's Creator Bonus Program, and supported the launch of Instagram Commerce, and earlier worked as a venture capitalist and angel investor focused on user experience and design. She co-founded Surge, an e-learning organization for developers, and writes on technology for Forbes.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Designer FundInvestment Principalcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. MetaSenior Researcher, Lead2024 — 2025New York, United States
  3. MetaDesign Researcher, Lead2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  4. MetaExperience Researcher (Instagram)2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  5. SURGECo-founder, Board Member2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  6. Rosecliff VenturesInvestment Team2019 — 2021New York, New York, United States
  7. Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking2018New York, New York

Skills & more

Due DiligenceCreative WritingTechnical WritingItalianInternational Economics1Entrepreneurship6Creative Entrepreneurship1Time ManagementDebatePublic Speaking8Social MediaMicrosoft PowerPoint5
+12 moreLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelResearchTeamworkData AnalysisInvestmentsUser Experience (UX)Start-up VenturesAnalytical SkillsCommunicationEconomic ResearchQuantitative Analytics

Languages English · Italian

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Colleagues at Designer Fund

Alex Diehl
Advisor at Designer Fund
Alissa Briggs
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Ben Blumenfeld
Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Blumenrose
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Siscovick
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Bomze
Advisor at Designer Fund
Daniel Scrivner
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dantley Davis
Advisor at Designer Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jackie Berardo?
Jackie Berardo is a Principal on the Designer Fund investment team, working with a background in design, research, and investing focused on product adoption and UI/UX. She previously led research for Reality Labs at Meta, contributed to Facebook's Creator Bonus Program, and supported the launch of Instagram Commerce, and earlier worked as a venture capitalist and angel investor focused on user experience and design. She co-founded Surge, an e-learning organization for developers, and writes on technology for Forbes.
Where does Jackie Berardo work?
Jackie Berardo is Principal at Designer Fund.
What does Jackie Berardo invest in?
Jackie Berardo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Jackie Berardo write?
Jackie Berardo typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
Where did Jackie Berardo go to school?
Jackie Berardo studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts - B.A., Public and International Affairs).

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