Where does Jake Jolis work?

Jake Jolis is General Partner at Zeno Ventures.

What check size does Jake Jolis write?

Jake Jolis typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.

What companies has Jake Jolis invested in?

Investments tracked here include Applied Intuition, Linzumi, Salient, Steadily.

Where did Jake Jolis go to school?

Jake Jolis studied at Stanford University; Y Combinator.

Jake Jolis

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General Partner at Zeno Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $500K

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About

Jake Jolis is a General Partner at Zeno Ventures, a seed fund, where he invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and works with early stage founders on reaching their next milestone. He views founder psychology as the primary determinant of whether a company succeeds or shuts down early. Before investing, he was founder and CEO of Verbling, which was acquired by Busuu and later became part of Chegg.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentPropTechSaaSSocial

Experience

ZenoGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
StealthMaker2024 — 2025
MatrixPartner2017 — 2024San Francisco
Zeno VenturesEntrepreneur-in-Residence2017San Francisco
VerblingCEO2013 — 2017San Francisco
VerblingCofounder2011 — 2017San Francisco

Skills & more

Start-ups22Investments16Customer Service7Corporate Development11Product Marketing6Market Research4Analytics10Research6Strategic Partnerships4Venture Capital6Social Media5Entrepreneurship9

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Applied IntuitionLinzumiSalientSteadily

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Colleagues at Zeno Ventures

Christopher Kile

Managing Partner at Zeno Ventures

Duarte Moreira

Managing Partner at Zeno Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Jolis?: Jake Jolis is a General Partner at Zeno Ventures, a seed fund, where he invests at the pre-seed and seed stages and works with early stage founders on reaching their next milestone. He views founder psychology as the primary determinant of whether a company succeeds or shuts down early. Before investing, he was founder and CEO of Verbling, which was acquired by Busuu and later became part of Chegg.
Where does Jake Jolis work?: Jake Jolis is General Partner at Zeno Ventures.
What does Jake Jolis invest in?: Jake Jolis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Jake Jolis write?: Jake Jolis typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies has Jake Jolis invested in?: Investments tracked here include Applied Intuition, Linzumi, Salient, Steadily.
Where did Jake Jolis go to school?: Jake Jolis studied at Stanford University; Y Combinator.