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About
Joined H&F in 2009 and rejoined in 2016. He is a Director of athenahealth and Medline and active in the firm's PointClickCare investment.
Experience
- Hellman & FriedmanPartnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco
- athenahealthBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- PointClickCareBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Medline Industries, LPBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Snap OneBoard Member2017 — 2024
- Associated MaterialsBoard Member2016 — 2020
- Change HealthcareBoard Observer2016 — 2020
- Grand Rounds, Inc.Head of Medical Networks2014 — 2016San Francisco, CA
- Castlight HealthIntern consultant2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- EmdeonChief of Staff2013Nashville, TN
- EllucianBoard Member2012Fairfax, VA
- Goodman ManufacturingBoard Member2012Houston, Texas Area
- Hellman & FriedmanAssociate2009 — 2012San Francisco, London
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2006 — 2009
- CPM BraxisGlobal Strategy2008 — 2009
- Echevarne laboratoriesIntern2004Barcelona Area, Spain
Skills & more
Financial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityValuationManagement ConsultingStrategic ConsultingBusiness StrategyStrategyAnalyticsDue DiligenceGrowth StrategiesCompetitive Analysis
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Financial AnalysisFinanceAnalysisCorporate FinanceMergers & AcquisitionsMergersLanguages Spanish
From Jacob's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hellman & Friedman
Ada Huang
Director, People Operations at Hellman & Friedman
Adam Halpern-Leistner
Partner at Hellman & Friedman
Adam Laursen
Managing Director at Hellman & Friedman
Adrien Motte
Partner at Hellman & Friedman
Ahad Badruddin
Associate at Hellman & Friedman
Alex McGregor
Director at Hellman & Friedman
Ananya Vasagiri
Associate at Schematic Ventures
Aron Ain
Operating Partner at Hellman & Friedman
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Best?
- Joined H&F in 2009 and rejoined in 2016. He is a Director of athenahealth and Medline and active in the firm's PointClickCare investment.
- Where does Jacob Best work?
- Jacob Best is Partner at Hellman & Friedman.
- Where did Jacob Best go to school?
- Jacob Best studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction, Human Biology).
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Also attended University of Virginia879
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Shared employers
Also worked at Associated Materials1
Also worked at Ellucian22
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