Find your path to Jake
212 people in our graph share verified history with Jake — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Julia Gonzalez SandersunlockedJake: together at Ropes & Gray LLP (2011–2012)
×6Jake: together at Stanford Law School
×3Jake: together at Casetext
×2Jake: together at Ropes & Gray LLP
About
Jake Heller is co-founder and CEO of Casetext, a legal tech company acquired by Thomson Reuters. He has a background in law and technology.
Founder/CEO at CasetextYC S13
Intro paths
YC
Jake went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jake can intro founders to Casetext's investors below.
Casetext's investors · 21
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksAccess Venture PartnersWestminster · $500K – $4M checksAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorSeattle · $100K – $600K checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025BuildGroupAustin · since 2022Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2019Cerity Partners VenturesBostonCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025LegalTechFort Lauderdale · since 2022Owl CapitalPartners for GrowthTiburon · $1M – $50M checksPartners for Growth (PFG)PROOFArlingtonRed Sea VenturesNew York · $300K – $1M checksSocii CapitalSan FranciscoSpectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M checksSPRINGROCK VENTURESSeattle · $2M – $5M checksStandard CapitalSan FranciscoUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
Experience
- Thomson ReutersHead of Product, CoCounselcurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, United States
- CasetextCEO2013 — 2023California, United States
- Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2011 — 2013Boston, MA
- Governor's Office of Legal CounselLaw Fellow2011Greater Boston Area
- First Circuit Court of AppealsLaw Clerk2010 — 2011
- Stanford Law ReviewPresident2009 — 2010
- White House Counsel's OfficeIntern2009
- Public CitizenLaw Clerk2008
Skills & more
Legal ResearchLegal WritingLitigationCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationAppealsPublic PolicyClass ActionsIntellectual PropertyPolicy AnalysisConstitutional LawAdministrative Law
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Securities RegulationPatent LitigationCourtsTrademarksInternational LawCorporate LawPatentsCopyright LawWestlawPrivacy LawTrade SecretsLicensingFrom Jake's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Jake HellerWhy Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1 Billion SaaS Opportunities
Lightcone
The 10-Year “Overnight” Success Story of Casetext
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Heller?
- Jake Heller is co-founder and CEO of Casetext, a legal tech company acquired by Thomson Reuters. He has a background in law and technology.
- Where does Jake Heller work?
- Jake Heller is Founder/CEO of Casetext.
- What companies did Jake Heller found?
- Jake Heller founded Casetext.
- Where did Jake Heller go to school?
- Jake Heller studied at Stanford Law School (JD); Pitzer College (B.A., Economics & Politics).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Jake Heller?
- Tracked appearances include "Why Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1 Billion SaaS Opportunities", "The 10-Year “Overnight” Success Story of Casetext".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Stanford Law School mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miriam RiveraJDFounded Ulu Ventures +1Ross ChaninDoctor of Law - JDFounded Reputation Com +1Justin KaoJDFounded HelixOrlando BravoDoctor of Law (JD)Founded Thoma BravoLauri Kien KotcherJDFounded The Shade StoreMichael BroukhimJDFounded FabFitFun
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Pitzer College mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School130
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
+ 124 more
Also attended Pitzer College14
Octave BelletVice President, Investment and Asset Management at Cloud CapitalSteven LindsethGeneral Partner at CU Healthcare Innovation FundMegan MuirGeneral Counsel & Chief Operating Officer at Global PartnershipsHussein AlharthyVP of International Business Development at DisruptiveMatt TurzoOperating Partner - Operations at SamaipataTim SchifterStrategic Advisor at Fernbrook Capital Management
+ 8 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Thomson Reuters224
Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures
+ 218 more
Also worked at Casetext8
Rebecca LynnManaging Director at Canvas VenturesDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechJim CurryCo-Founder and CEO at BuildGroupRyan WalkerCo-founder & CEO at General LegalJaved QadruddinFounder at General Legal
+ 2 more
Also worked at Ropes & Gray LLP53
Julia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalGisella de la RochaVice President of Legal at MPM BioImpactStefan SchroppSenior Regulatory Counsel at ParadigmMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechTim McKeeverLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationMichele BattleExecutive Assistant at Commerce Ventures
+ 47 more
Also worked at First Circuit Court of Appeals12
Brian GordonManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalMatt RitaManaging Director at Link VenturesSalen ChuriGeneral Partner at Trust VenturesSharo AtmehCo-Founder and COO at Montauk ClimateKemba WaldenInvestor at Paladin Capital GroupBenjamin EasonManaging Director, Cyber at Apollo Global at Strategic Cyber Ventures
+ 6 more