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Jake Gutstein
CEO at Zest
New York City Metropolitan Area
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Experience
- Joyful HealthHead of Enterprise Strategycurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- ShokunaCraftsmancurrent2025 — present
- ZestFoundercurrent2021 — present
- Deloitte ConsultingBusiness Analyst, Strategy & Analytics2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- eo LLCStrategic Advisor2020 — 2021Evanston, Illinois, United States
- eo LLCFounder2018 — 2020Evanston, Illinois, United States
- TAMID GroupPresident2016 — 2020
- Shore Capital PartnersSummer Analyst2019Chicago, Illinois, United States
- UChicago MedicineCo-Author2019Chicago, Illinois, United States
Skills & more
Growth StrategiesInnovation ConsultingJobs to Be DoneCustomer ResearchProduct StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyTeam LeadershipTeam BuildingComputer ScienceLeadershipOrganization SkillsPublic Speaking
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Gutstein?
- CEO at Zest
- Where did Jake Gutstein go to school?
- Jake Gutstein studied at Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering and Management Science); Northwestern University - McCormick School of Engineering (Industrial Engineering and Management Science).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,500
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Vlad TenevBarclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv 2017Founded Harmonic +1Baiju BhattBarclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars - Tel Aviv 2017Founded Cowboy Space Corporation +1Gleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thordynamics +7David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +7Drew GreenAlexa Accelerator, Powered by Techstars 2019Founded Pineapple +3Fritz LanmanTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Doppler Labs +3
Northwestern University mafia316
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University776
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Joyful Health1
Also worked at Deloitte Consulting2,000
Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at TAMID Group29
Tara NikkhooOperations Manager at Alpha EdisonSarah TorguemanInvestor at Maccabee VenturesJason BrodyInvestor at Maccabee VenturesSofie JaffeInvestor at Maccabee VenturesJonathan WinfieldSenior Associate at The Argentum GroupBen MillerInvestments at SuRo Capital
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Also worked at Shore Capital Partners14
Ted NeelyVenture Partner at Exit Quotient VenturesMichael TurfeVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalMark LarsenCEO, Connexure at Circadian VenturesDaniel LeshemAnalyst at Svoboda Capital PartnersDave KimAdvisor at Mercy Corps VenturesSean FillionPrincipal at Oberland Capital
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