Jackson Lefelar
InvestorSenior Associate at TruStage Ventures · Principal, TruStage Ventures at CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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About
Jackson Lefelar is a Principal at TruStage Ventures, the venture capital arm of TruStage, where he leads investments in financial technology and manages corporate development and M&A activities. He previously worked as an investor at Fenway Summer and held analytics and investment roles across financial services firms, including Leavenworth Capital. Lefelar holds a Master's in Applied Economics from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wake Forest University.
Experience
- TruStagePrincipal, TruStage Venturescurrent2026 — present
- TruStagePrincipal, TruStage Digital Assetscurrent2026 — present
- TruStageSenior Associate - Corporate Development & TruStage Venturescurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Fenway SummerVenture Capital Associate2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Leavenworth CapitalQuantitative Investment Analyst2021 — 2023Portland, Oregon, United States
- PenFed Credit UnionQuantitative Data Analytics Intern2019Tysons Corner, VA
Skills & more
Digital AssetsCorporate Finance2Corporate Development2Startups3Market ResearchBuy-sideInvestment ValuationPrivate Equity FirmsBankingBusiness StrategyBusiness AnalysisFinancial Statement Analysis
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Leveraged Buyouts (LBO)Leveraged FinancePortfolio ManagementCorporate StrategyGrowth StrategiesM&A analysisInvestment PlanningFinancial TransactionsSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft OfficeSPSSFrom Jackson's professional profile.
Colleagues at TruStage Ventures
Allison Hietpas
Platform Associate at TruStage Ventures
Amy Cameron
Chief Investment Officer at TruStage Ventures
Brett J. Martinez
Board Member; President & CEO, Redwood Credit Union at TruStage Ventures
Brian Kaas
President and Managing Director at TruStage Ventures
Chris Copeland
Chief Business Officer at TruStage Ventures
Elizabeth McCluskey
Managing Director, Discovery Fund at TruStage Ventures
Greg Holman
Chief Administrative Officer at TruStage Ventures
Jacqueline S. Shoback
Board Member; Co-founder & Managing Director, 1414 Ventures at TruStage Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jackson Lefelar?
- Jackson Lefelar is a Principal at TruStage Ventures, the venture capital arm of TruStage, where he leads investments in financial technology and manages corporate development and M&A activities. He previously worked as an investor at Fenway Summer and held analytics and investment roles across financial services firms, including Leavenworth Capital. Lefelar holds a Master's in Applied Economics from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wake Forest University.
- Where does Jackson Lefelar work?
- Jackson Lefelar is Senior Associate at TruStage Ventures.
- Where did Jackson Lefelar go to school?
- Jackson Lefelar studied at Georgetown University (Master's degree, Applied Economics - Financial Economics); Wake Forest University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Double Major in Economics and Communication).
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