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Jacob Poliskin

Investor

Founding Partner at Shorewind Capital · Investor at Darco Capital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

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Experience

  1. Shorewind CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Darco CapitalHead of Investmentscurrent2021 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  3. Mark Cuban CompaniesSenior Associate2016 — 2021Greater Philadelphia
  4. Mark Cuban CompaniesAnalyst2014 — 2016Greater Philadelphia Area
  5. Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2014
  6. Garber Venture Capital FundInvestment Manager2014State College, Pennsylvania

Skills & more

Leadership19Investments37Entrepreneurship37Business Development34Venture Capital27

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Investments

Investor

MarooNeutralProlific Machines

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacob Poliskin?
Investor at Darco Capital
Where does Jacob Poliskin work?
Jacob Poliskin is Founding Partner at Shorewind Capital.
What check size does Jacob Poliskin write?
Jacob Poliskin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Jacob Poliskin invested in?
Investments tracked here include Maroo, Neutral, Prolific Machines.
Where did Jacob Poliskin go to school?
Jacob Poliskin studied at Penn State University (Bachelor's degree, Finance & Economics).

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