Jake Kent
InvestorPartner 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.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Voyager VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Voyager VenturesPrincipal2024 — 2026New York, United States
- Voyager VenturesInvestor2022 — 2024New York, United States
- StealthBoard Member and Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- K1 Investment ManagementSoftware Investor & Senior Portfolio Consultant2020 — 2022
- FlexportData and Operations Associate2018 — 2020
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementResearch Assistant - Minimum Wage and Its Effects2017 — 2018
Skills & more
Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementConsultingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private EquitySpanishFinanceAccountingEconometricsCredit AnalysisEntrepreneurship
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StrategyData AnalysisResearchFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMarket ResearchEvent PlanningMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordSTATALanguages Spanish
From Jake's professional profile.
Colleagues at Voyager Partners
Aram Shin
Managing Partner at Voyager Partners
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Kent?
- 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.
- Where does Jake Kent work?
- Jake Kent is Partner at Voyager Partners.
- What does Jake Kent invest in?
- Jake Kent invests in Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Jake Kent write?
- Jake Kent typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- Where did Jake Kent go to school?
- Jake Kent studied at UCLA (B.A. in Business Economics, Minors in Accounting and Spanish); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (International and Environmental Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Voyager Ventures6
Sarah SclarsicFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersElena BallesterosInvestor at Voyager PartnersJames WymanChief Of Staff at Voyager PartnersMelissa LuxembergVP Of Finance & Operations at Voyager PartnersLeo BanchikPartner at Voyager Partners
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