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Jake Dwyer

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Factor Capital

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Wesley ChanunlockedJake: together at Hyperscience (2017–2021)
×3Jake: together at Dartmouth College
Jake: together at IE Business School
×6Jake: together at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

About

Jake Dwyer has spent about two decades building and investing in companies that bring emerging technology to established industries, most recently leading venture at GSR Markets and previously serving as GM of Venn at Two Sigma Investments. He has held leadership roles at startups including HyperScience, Handy (acquired by Angi) and Instinctiv Technologies (acquired by SoundCloud), and is an active angel and professional investor in over 50 businesses.

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Experience

  1. Factor CapitalFounder, Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  2. GSRManaging Director, Head of Venture & Platform2021 — 2023Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
  3. Two SigmaSVP & General Manager, Venn Platform2017 — 2021New York, New York
  4. HyperScienceAdvisor2014 — 2021New York, New York
  5. HyperScienceCOO2015 — 2016New York, NY
  6. Handy HQBusiness Development & Operations2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  7. InsightlyVP Partnerships & Business Development2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. InstinctivCEO2011 — 2012Greater New York City Area
  9. InstinctivVP Business Development2010 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Merrill LynchVice President - Equity Trading2005 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Merrill LynchVice President - Equity Derivatives2005New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Merrill LynchEquity Derivatives Analyst2003 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Quantitative FinanceBusiness DevelopmentStrategyEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementDigital MediaEconomicsMarketingProduct DevelopmentCRM
+3 moreManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadership

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Dwyer?
Jake Dwyer has spent about two decades building and investing in companies that bring emerging technology to established industries, most recently leading venture at GSR Markets and previously serving as GM of Venn at Two Sigma Investments. He has held leadership roles at startups including HyperScience, Handy (acquired by Angi) and Instinctiv Technologies (acquired by SoundCloud), and is an active angel and professional investor in over 50 businesses.
Where does Jake Dwyer work?
Jake Dwyer is Founder & Managing Partner at Factor Capital.
Where did Jake Dwyer go to school?
Jake Dwyer studied at Dartmouth College (BA, Economics); Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Private Equity); IE Business School (MBA-Exchange, International Business Strategy).

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Also attended Dartmouth College574

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Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management149

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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Also attended IE Business School311

Ben PerryInvestor at MedicxiBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundCarina SzpilkaInvestor at Kfund

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Also attended Middlesex School22

Miles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGiao PhanAssociate at Eos Venture Partners LimitedJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalAlexandra MillerHead of Marketing at 1kxKatharine FrenchAssociate at Waterline Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Two Sigma56

Michael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRColin BeirneFounding Partner at Deviation CapitalDouglas RomanoffManaging Partner at Parameter VenturesSophia LuoPartner at Greylock PartnersDusan PerovicPartner at Two Sigma Ventures

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Also worked at HyperScience7

Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesRon ShahPartner at StripesDaniel ChesleyPrincipal at Work-BenchMary D'OnofrioPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersGrace MaInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersElliott RobinsonPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at Handy HQ11

Chloe ParamattiInvestor at EQT VenturesLisa XuPartner at Threshold VenturesRegan BozmanInvestor at Lattice CapitalNitesh BantaCo-founder and Advisor at Rough Draft VenturesJeremiah DalyGeneral Partner at Elephant PartnersSam RosenVice President at GIC

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Also worked at Insightly1

David PolitisExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at BetterCloud