Jacob Gleason
InvestorPrincipal at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Vinyl EquityVP of Operationscurrent2026 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- InvescoInvestment Stewardship Lead, Passive Funds2023 — 2026Greater Chicago Area
- Buoyant VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA Candidate2021 — 2022Evanston, Illinois, United States
- RampMBA Intern2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Sandbox Insurtech VenturesMBA Intern2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Buoyant VenturesMBA Intern2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Wells FargoChief of Staff, Investment Portfolio2018 — 2020San Francisco, California
- Wells FargoPrincipal Investments Research Analyst2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Wells FargoMarket Risk Consultant2013 — 2014Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- U.S. BankPortfolio Monitoring Analyst2011 — 2012St. Louis MO
Skills & more
Sustainable InvestmentEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Program ManagementProgram DevelopmentBoard GovernanceStewardshipProxy VotingBusiness Process ImprovementPresentationsClimate TechVenture CapitalCredit Risk Management
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Data AnalysisEnterprise Risk ManagementProject ManagementInvestment ResearchFinancial AnalysisPortfolio ManagementBankingCreditStrategic PlanningCommunicationBloombergSQL- Sustainable Investing Certificate — CFA Institute
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Colleagues at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Alex Behar
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Allison Myers
General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amy Francetic
Co-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Laura Dyer
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Laura Katzman
Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Ted Orben
Investor at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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Allison Myers
General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Amy Francetic
Co-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
Ted Orben
Investor at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Gleason?
- Principal at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
- Where does Jacob Gleason work?
- Jacob Gleason is Principal at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc.
- What check size does Jacob Gleason write?
- Jacob Gleason typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jacob Gleason go to school?
- Jacob Gleason studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Illinois State University (Bachelor of Science, Finance).
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
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Also attended Illinois State University15
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Shared employers
Also worked at Invesco12
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Also worked at Buoyant Ventures8
Lori DeLucaChief Financial Officer at Chingona VenturesAmy FranceticCo-founder and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcAlex BeharPartner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcLaura KatzmanPartner at Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcMichael MaloneyPrincipal at Next Coast VenturesAllison MyersGeneral Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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Also worked at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management50
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Also worked at Ramp53
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