Jacob Effron
InvestorPrincipal at Redpoint Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
About
Joined Redpoint in 2020 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2025. Focuses on healthcare and AI investments and hosts two podcasts, Vital Signs and Unsupervised Learning.
Jacob Effron @jacobeffron
xAI co-founder, @ibab, on why models should be open: https://t.co/w3G5g8FoRn https://t.co/Dyeou5GcTz
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 6
Jacob Effron @jacobeffron
xAI co-founder (@ibab) thoughts on the Cursor acquisition: https://t.co/UNcYWfSjmH https://t.co/Dyeou5GcTz
Aug 2, 2026 Β· β₯ 42 Β· β 4
Jacob Effron @jacobeffron
xAI co-founder, @ibab, on the effect open models are having on proprietary AI labs: https://t.co/mFdJZqn9Hf https://t.co/Dyeou5GcTz
Aug 1, 2026 Β· β₯ 47 Β· β 6
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Experience
- Redpoint VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 β present
- LegoraBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- AbridgeBoard Observercurrent2024 β present
- AugmentBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Physical IntelligenceInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Garner HealthBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- ScribeInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- AcuityMDBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- RampInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- IdeogramInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- poolsideInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- DeliverectBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- Strive HealthInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- Maverick CapitalInvestor, Maverick Ventures2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Flatiron HealthProduct Manager2016 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Off.Grid:ElectricSpecial Projects Manager2015 β 2016Arusha, Tanzania
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2013 β 2015Washington DC
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Yale UniversityBA, History
- First Round Product Program
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
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Also attended Yale University493
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Shared employers
Also worked at Augment1
Also worked at Physical Intelligence7
+ 1 more
Also worked at Ramp32
+ 26 more
Also worked at Maverick Capital7
+ 1 more
Colleagues at Redpoint Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Jacob in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.





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