Where does Jacob Cohen work?

Jacob Cohen is Founder of Apprenta and General Partner at MAGIC Fund.

What check size does Jacob Cohen write?

Jacob Cohen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies did Jacob Cohen found?

Jacob Cohen founded Apprenta, Medumo.

Where did Jacob Cohen go to school?

Jacob Cohen studied at Harvard Business School (Master, Business Administration); HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL (Master, Public Policy); Pomona College (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science).

Jacob Cohen

InvestorFounder

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedApprenta Medumo · YC

Find your path to Jacob

475 people in our graph share verified history with Jacob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ben RobbinsunlockedJacob: together at Harvard Business School (2015)

×9Jacob: together at Harvard Business School

Jacob: together at City of Boston

Jacob: together at Pomona College

Experience

ApprentaCo-founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
MAGIC FundGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentWashington, United States
PhilipsBusiness Leader, Patient Navigation2021 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
PhilipsStrategy and Innovation Lead2019 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
MedumoCo-Founder & COO (acquired by Philips)2016 — 2019Greater Boston Area
Alvarez and MarsalSummer Consulting Intern2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
NYC Department of EducationEducation Pioneers Consultant2014
VAYLA New OrleansDeputy Director2010 — 2014
City of BostonParticipatory Budgeting Program Evaluation Consultant2014
Challah for HungerDeputy Director2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Program DevelopmentProgram ManagementGrant WritingQualitative ResearchProgram EvaluationPublic RelationsBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementData AnalysisOperations ManagementPublic-private PartnershipsProposal Writing

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Report WritingPerformance ManagementControl Systems DesignMedia RelationsChange ManagementNon-profit Fund DevelopmentPublic PolicyPublic AdministrationStrategic PlanningStaff SupervisionEducationMarket Research

From Jacob's professional profile.

Colleagues at MAGIC Fund

Adeel Yang

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Adegoke Olubusi

Managing Partner at MAGIC Fund

Alison Cheung

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Dimeji Sofowora

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Francis Sani

Principal at MAGIC Fund

Kwamena Afful

Founding Partner at Microtraction

Luke Day

Investor at MAGIC Fund

Matt Greenleaf

Founding and Operating Partner at MAGIC Fund

Network5

Adeel Yang

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Adegoke Olubusi

Managing Partner at MAGIC Fund

Alison Cheung

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Dimeji Sofowora

General Partner at MAGIC Fund

Francis Sani

Principal at MAGIC Fund

Investors connected to Jacob in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacob Cohen?: General Partner at MAGIC Fund
Where does Jacob Cohen work?: Jacob Cohen is Founder of Apprenta and General Partner at MAGIC Fund.
What check size does Jacob Cohen write?: Jacob Cohen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Jacob Cohen found?: Jacob Cohen founded Apprenta, Medumo.
Where did Jacob Cohen go to school?: Jacob Cohen studied at Harvard Business School (Master, Business Administration); HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL (Master, Public Policy); Pomona College (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science).

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Harvard Kennedy School mafia121

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Pomona College mafia39

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Adam ZbarBAFounded Hamsa +2 Shadiah SigalaBAFounded HoneyBook +1 Dan DriscollB.A.Founded Boutiq +1 David Van WieMathematics | AstrophysicsFounded Sococo +1 Shahram Seyedin-NoorBAFounded Inspirna Julia StiglitzBachelor's degreeFounded Uplimit

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MAGIC Fund mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Adeel YangGeneral PartnerFounded Dryvebox +1 Adegoke OlubusiManaging PartnerFounded Helium Health Francis SaniInvestorFounded Helium Health Dimeji SofoworaGeneral PartnerFounded Helium Health

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Tim DraperFounder of Draper Associates Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL325

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark Capital Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean Investments Douglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean Investments Gayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita Capital Ms. BakkerManaging Director and Founder at Longitude Capital

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Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalG Mark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Anna YuInvestor at Spectrum Equity Shahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, Llc Andrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCEND Fernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Philips186

Paul van OoikInvestment associate at Noaber Lidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at Noaber Daniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpine Ruben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 Capital Neelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI Ventures Joel CraterGeneral Partner at Cultivation Capital

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Also worked at Medumo2

Adeel YangGeneral Partner at MAGIC Fund Al YangFounder at SafeBase

Also worked at Alvarez and Marsal81

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Also worked at NYC Department of Education24

Stephanie VolkVice President, Platform at Ironspring Venture Feowyn MacKinnonSenior Director, Strategic Business Initiatives at JumpStart Ventures Justin KazmarkInvestor at TMV Logistics Dena MarksSenior Grant Writer at Propeller Soenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth Fund Aaron WalkerSteward at Gratitude Railroad

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