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Jackson Gates

Investor

Managing Partner at Manresa Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Jackson Gates is Managing General Partner at Manresa Ventures, a $40 million early-stage fund investing in fintech across consumer applications, enterprise solutions, and financial services infrastructure.

Experience

  1. Manresa VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco
  2. Affirm, Inc.Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Development2016 — 2019San Francisco, CA
  3. SweepCEO, Co-Founder2013 — 2016San Francisco, CA
  4. EdmodoVice President, Business Development2012 — 2013San Mateo, CA
  5. PandoraVice President, Business Development and Corporate Development2008 — 2012Oakland, CA
  6. VenrockEntrepreneur in Residence2008Palo Alto, CA
  7. Vulcan CapitalAssociate2002 — 2005Seattle, WA
  8. Tenaya Capital (fka Lehman Brothers Venture Capital)Analyst2000 — 2002New York, NY
  9. Sun MicrosystemsSummer Intern (1997, 1998, 1999)1997 — 1999Menlo Park, CA

Skills & more

Venture Capital31Start-ups99Corporate Development26Strategic Partnerships47Business Development54Entrepreneurship48Cross-functional Team Leadership4Strategy60New Business Development8Leadership13Strategic Planning5Business Strategy7
+8 moreAnalyticsDigital MediaContent StrategyProduct MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsRap

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jackson Gates?
Jackson Gates is Managing General Partner at Manresa Ventures, a $40 million early-stage fund investing in fintech across consumer applications, enterprise solutions, and financial services infrastructure.
Where does Jackson Gates work?
Jackson Gates is Managing Partner at Manresa Ventures.
What check size does Jackson Gates write?
Jackson Gates typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What companies has Jackson Gates invested in?
Investments tracked here include Routable.
Where did Jackson Gates go to school?
Jackson Gates studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Georgetown University.

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