Where does Jake Cohen work?

Jake Cohen is Partner at Vinyl Capital.

What check size does Jake Cohen write?

Jake Cohen typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.

Where did Jake Cohen go to school?

Jake Cohen studied at Middlebury College (BA, Political Science); Natick High School.

Jake Cohen

Investor

Partner at Vinyl Capital

Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Jake Cohen co-founded Privy, which was acquired by Attentive in 2021. He was the first product hire and longest-tenured executive at Klaviyo. He now makes seed-stage investments.

Experience

Vinyl CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
KlaviyoVP/Head of Industry Strategycurrent2026 — present
KlaviyoVP Shopify Partnership2022 — 2025
KlaviyoVP Content2021 — 2022
KlaviyoHead Of Product Marketing2020 — 2021
KlaviyoDirector of Product Management2016 — 2020Boston, MA
Triple Whale 🐳Advisor2022 — 2025
DataGravityDirector of Customer Marketing2015 — 2016Nashua, NH
PrivyMarketing Lead (Co-Founder)2013 — 2015Greater Boston
PrivyProduct Lead (Co-Founder)2011 — 2013Greater Boston
CBS RadioDirector of Strategy (promoted from Manager of Strategy)2011
CBS RadioManager of Strategy2010 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
CBS RadioSales2009 — 2010
Newmark Knight FrankAssociate Broker2008 — 2009
Vista MagazineJournalist2007
The United African Alliance Community CenterTeacher and Musician2007
Blitz Media, Inc.Project Manager2003 — 2006
The Law Office of Ted GoguenParalegal2004

Skills & more

Social Media Marketing59Marketing60Marketing Strategy47Integrated Marketing17Online Advertising14Interactive Marketing9Digital Marketing11Business Strategy6Start-ups9Business Development7Mobile Marketing5Social Media12

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EntrepreneurshipLead GenerationSalesMarket ResearchMedia BuyingSEMDigital StrategyOnline MarketingSalesforce.comGoogle AdwordsStrategyNegotiation

Languages Italian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Cohen?: Jake Cohen co-founded Privy, which was acquired by Attentive in 2021. He was the first product hire and longest-tenured executive at Klaviyo. He now makes seed-stage investments.
Where does Jake Cohen work?: Jake Cohen is Partner at Vinyl Capital.
What check size does Jake Cohen write?: Jake Cohen typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
Where did Jake Cohen go to school?: Jake Cohen studied at Middlebury College (BA, Political Science); Natick High School.