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Jake Dwyer

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Factor Capital · Managing Director at GSR

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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.

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

Education

  1. Dartmouth CollegeBA, Economics1999 — 2003
  2. Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Entrepreneurship & Private Equity2008 — 2010
  3. IE Business SchoolMBA-Exchange, International Business Strategy2009
  4. Middlesex SchoolHS1995 — 1999

Skills & more

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

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Deals · 1

JollySolo GP

via Factor Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Jake Dwyer work?
Jake Dwyer is Founder & Managing Partner at Factor Capital.

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Also attended Dartmouth College398

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Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management91

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 School194

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Also attended Middlesex School15

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 CapitalNick MacShaneFounding Partner at Progress VenturesHamza UsmanManaging Director & General Counsel at Arcadia Funds

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Shared employers

Also worked at Two Sigma37

Jakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRColin BeirneFounding Partner at Deviation CapitalDusan PerovicPartner at Two Sigma VenturesJuliette HanBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoKimberley BuenoVenture Advisor at Growth Warrior CapitalAnna CarusoDirector of Investor Relations at SemperVirens Venture Capital

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Also worked at HyperScience6

Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDaniel ChesleyPrincipal at Work-BenchMary D'OnofrioPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersGrace MaInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersElliott RobinsonPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDonald StalterPartner at Sunshine Lake

Also worked at Handy HQ10

Regan BozmanInvestor at Lattice CapitalBen DonaldInvestor at Bessemer Venture PartnersNitesh BantaCo-founder and Advisor at Rough Draft VenturesJeremiah DalyGeneral Partner at Elephant PartnersLisa XuInvestor at FirstMarkSam RosenVice President at GIC

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Also worked at Instinctiv2

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