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Jacob: together at The Global Impact Investing Network
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Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Uplimit
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Uplimit's investors · 8
ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checksCowboy VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2022GSV AccelerationChicago · since 2022GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2022Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2024TransLink CapitalSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksWorkday VenturesSan Francisco
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Co-founders at Uplimit
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Julia StiglitzChief Executive Officer
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Sourabh BajajCo-Founder & CTO
Experience
- UplimitCo-Founder + Chief Product Officercurrent2021 — present
- WayfairDirector of Product Management2019 — 2021Greater Boston Area
- Catalant TechnologiesVP of Product2018 — 2019Boston, MA
- Catalant TechnologiesDirector of Product Management2017 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- CourseraSenior Product Manager2016 — 2017
- CourseraProduct Manager2016
- CourseraStrategy Manager2015 — 2016
- CourseraBusiness Development Manager2013 — 2015
- Learn CapitalSenior Fellow2013San Mateo, CA
- Wharton Social Venture FundVP of Investments2011 — 2013Greater Philadelphia Area
- Pocket GemsConsultant2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Kuato StudiosVP of Business Development2012Menlo Park
- Acumen FundNew intiatives2011 — 2012New York, NY
- The Global Impact Investing NetworkSenior Program Associate, 2nd employee2009 — 2011
- The Monitor GroupConsultant2006 — 2009
- Robin Hood FoundationPro-bono consultant2006 — 2008
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipStart-upsVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyFundraisingNon-profitsStrategic PlanningInternational DevelopmentProject ManagementManagement ConsultingDue Diligence
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Program DevelopmentMarket ResearchNew Business DevelopmentProgram ManagementEconomic DevelopmentLeadershipMicrofinanceManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness PlanningCompetitive AnalysisNonprofits- AI for Productivity — Uplimit
- Intro to Data Analytics with ChatGPT — Uplimit
- Influencing People — Coursera Course Certificates
- Introduction to Software Product Management — Coursera Verified Certificates
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Samuelson?
- Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at Uplimit
- Where does Jacob Samuelson work?
- Jacob Samuelson is Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Uplimit.
- What companies did Jacob Samuelson found?
- Jacob Samuelson founded Uplimit.
- Where did Jacob Samuelson go to school?
- Jacob Samuelson studied at The Wharton School (MBA (with honors)); Harvard University (BA, Economics (cum laude)).
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Coursera mafia36
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Andrew NgDirectorFounded Factored +2Victor NogueraMachine LearningFounded Labsense +1Raman VarmaMachine Learning EngineerFounded Kestrel +1Curtis NorthcuttCoursera Research: Unsupervised learning for Education with Dr. Derek BruffFounded ChipBrain +1Daphne KollerCo-Founder & PresidentFounded Insitro +1Julia StiglitzVice President, Enterprise (executive team)Founded Uplimit
Wayfair mafia29
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Sandy SuhSoftware EngineerFounded Worldly +1Joseph GalarneauGlobal head of martech product (adtech, growth, brand, and loyalty marketing)Founded MezzobitRyan DamicoDirector of Product ManagementFounded CrocodocMichael LiuData ScienceFounded FinaryShannon KaySenior AnalystFounded Topline ProVicente ZavarceCustomer Acquisition Business AnalystFounded Yummy
Acumen mafia20
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School2,000
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of AtomicKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wayfair67
Aaron AthanasPeople Operations Associate at GreycroftKate GulliverCFO/CAO at Asymmetric Capital PartnersRobert KoschigHead of Economics at 1kxMargaret LawrenceEntrepreneurial executive focused on scaling teams and driving shareholder valueTimothy ChangManaging Director at Goodwater CapitalMaiqi QinFutures at Gold House Ventures
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Also worked at Catalant Technologies22
Michele SpitzerHead of Portfolio & Platform at Asymmetric Capital PartnersRob NeedhamInvestor at Riverwood CapitalJohn NylenChief Revenue Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersPat KneelandPrincipal at American Family VenturesAmy VilleneuveBoard Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VCMatthew Rhodes-KropfFounder & Partner at Tectonic Ventures
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Also worked at Coursera34
Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniJulia StiglitzPreviously Partner, GSV Ventures at GSV VenturesSourabh BajajEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalCarmen ChangPartner, Head of Asia at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Rob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalAndrew NgManaging General Partner at AI Fund
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Also worked at Learn Capital18
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundJennifer LeePartner at GSV VenturesDerrick LeeCFO at Ridge VenturesMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersGreg MauroFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalRob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital
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