Jackson Cummings
InvestorHead at Wellington Management
Oakland, California
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $50K
About
Jackson Cummings, head of a rare all-Black GP team, targets underrepresented founders, co-created Black Venture Institute teaching Black operators venture fundamentals, and leverages his firm's wide public-private platform.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Wellington ManagementHead of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV)current2021 — present
- Kauffman FellowsClass 25current2020 — present
- BLCK VCBoard Emerituscurrent2025 — present
- BLCK VCBoard Member2021 — 2025
- BLCK VCLeadership Team and Head of ERG Engagement - Volunteer2019 — 2021
- Salesforce VenturesInvestor2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Top Tier Capital PartnersSenior Analyst2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Golden Gate CapitalSummer Analyst2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Bank of America Merrill LynchSummer Analyst2012Palo Alto, California
Skills & more
LeadershipTeamworkAnalysisMicrosoft ExcelAnalytics
Languages English · Spanish
From Jackson's professional profile.
Colleagues at Wellington Management
Alan Hsu
Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Andrew Heiskell
Investor at Wellington Management
Anna Lunden
Equity Portfolio Manager, EMEA DE&I Committee – Chair at Wellington Management
Campe Goodman
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Connor Fitzgerald
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Wellington Management
Greg Wasserman
Head of Private Climate Investing at Wellington Management
Jean Hynes
CEO at Wellington Management
John Norberg
Enterprise Risk Management at Wellington Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jackson Cummings?
- Jackson Cummings, head of a rare all-Black GP team, targets underrepresented founders, co-created Black Venture Institute teaching Black operators venture fundamentals, and leverages his firm's wide public-private platform.
- Where does Jackson Cummings work?
- Jackson Cummings is Head at Wellington Management.
- What does Jackson Cummings invest in?
- Jackson Cummings invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Jackson Cummings write?
- Jackson Cummings typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
- Where did Jackson Cummings go to school?
- Jackson Cummings studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Science); El Instituto Internaciónal de Madrid (Inmersión Cultural).
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