About
Jake Harris is a Principal at DBL Partners, which he joined in 2018. He previously served as a Venture Partner at Contrary Capital and held business development roles at Plan International, working on contracts and grants for projects across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in areas including education, health, and economic development. He holds a B.A. in political science from Vassar College and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- DBL PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — present
- DBL PartnersPrincipal2022 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- DBL PartnersAssociate2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Contrary CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2019New Haven, CT
- DBL PartnersSummer Associate2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Twilio Inc.Impact Investing Intern, Twilio.org2018
- Plan International USABusiness Development Manager / International Recruiter2016 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Plan International USABusiness Development Senior Associate / International Recruiter2015 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Plan International USABusiness Development Associate, Recruitment2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Plan International USABusiness Development Recruitment Coordinator2013 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Plan International USABusiness Development Intern2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Vassar CollegeResearch Assistant, Economics Department2013
Education
- Yale School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2017 — 2019
- Aspen Institute Socrates Program2013
- Vassar CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science2009 — 2013
- CIEECIEE Arabic Language and Culture Program, Amman2011
- Hanover High School
Skills & more
International Development87International Recruitment49Global Talent Acquisition46Business Development58Emerging Markets25Sourcing19Nonprofits79Research67Program Management34Social Media55Strategic Communications25USAID proposal development29
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NegotiationModern Standard ArabicAdobe Creative SuiteMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelStataLanguages Arabic
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Same school
Also attended Yale School of Management112
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures
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Also attended Vassar College24
Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesVikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalMcKenzie QuinnExecutive Assistant at Obvious VenturesMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersKyle LefkoffGeneral Partner at Boulder Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at DBL Partners7
Nancy PfundFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersMark PerutzPartner at DBL PartnersBecky CooperChief Financial Officer at DBL PartnersPaula UniackeDirector of Impact at DBL PartnersVincent CarusoPrincipal at DBL Partners
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Also worked at Contrary Capital36
Michelle FangResident at Lux CapitalShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Basil AlomaryPrincipal, Head of Research & Growth Strategy at StripesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesJoshua LeskoChief Financial Officer at Reach CapitalSidney McLaurinPartner at Material Impact
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Also worked at Twilio Inc.48
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftAlbert WengerHeading towards the knowledge age
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Also worked at Plan International USA1
Colleagues at DBL Partners
Becky Cooper
Chief Financial Officer at DBL Partners
Carol Wong
Chief Administrative Officer at DBL Partners
Glenn Poppe
Investor at DBL Partners
Ira Ehrenpreis
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Mark Perutz
Partner at DBL Partners
Mikaela Bradbury
Associate at DBL Partners
Nancy Pfund
Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners
Paula Uniacke
Director of Impact at DBL Partners