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Jake Kent

Investor

Partner at Voyager Partners

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $3M

About

Jake Kent is a Partner at Voyager Partners who previously worked at K1, a software-focused private equity firm, where he contributed to both investment and operations teams, handling diligence and post-closing value creation. He focuses on B2B software and marketplaces, with additional experience in go-to-market strategy, operations, and due diligence. He holds a degree in Business Economics from UCLA, with minors in Accounting and Spanish.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Voyager VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Voyager VenturesPrincipal2024 — 2026New York, United States
  3. Voyager VenturesInvestor2022 — 2024New York, United States
  4. StealthBoard Member and Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  5. K1 Investment ManagementSoftware Investor & Senior Portfolio Consultant2020 — 2022
  6. FlexportData and Operations Associate2018 — 2020
  7. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementResearch Assistant - Minimum Wage and Its Effects2017 — 2018

Education

  1. UCLAB.A. in Business Economics, Minors in Accounting and Spanish
  2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)International and Environmental Economics

Skills & more

Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementConsultingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private EquitySpanishFinanceAccountingEconometricsCredit AnalysisEntrepreneurship
+12 moreStrategyData AnalysisResearchFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMarket ResearchEvent PlanningMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordSTATA

Languages Spanish

From Jake's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA374

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Voyager Ventures5

Sarah SclarsicFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersElena BallesterosInvestor at Voyager PartnersJames WymanChief Of Staff at Voyager PartnersLeo BanchikPartner at Voyager Partners

Also worked at Stealth30

Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade PartnersArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAryan SinhaSenior Analyst at Eximius VenturesDani TranPrincipal at Bitkraft Esports VenturesNamisha MehraInvestments at Audacity Venture Capital

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Also worked at K1 Investment Management6

Ghazi MasoodVenture Partner at Ansa CapitalMatt ShapiroVP, Investments at York IEKathryn BrownAssociate at K1 Investment ManagementKellen HainesVice President at K1 Investment ManagementKiyan YazdiInvestor at Mucker CapitalTanya MalkaniInvestor at Huntington Angels Network

Also worked at Flexport22

JessExecutive Assistant at Renegade PartnersRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital VenturesKayla RenzChief of Staff at First Row Partners

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Colleagues at Voyager Partners

Aram Shin
Managing Partner at Voyager Partners
Elena Ballesteros
Investor at Voyager Partners
James Wyman
Chief Of Staff at Voyager Partners
Leo Banchik
Partner at Voyager Partners
Leonardo Banchik
Partner at Voyager Partners
Matthew Blain
Partner at Voyager Partners
Melissa Luxemberg
VP Of Finance & Operations at Voyager Partners
Nare Janvelyan
Principal at Voyager Partners