Jake Kleiner
InvestorInvestment Partner at Bettor Capital
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Jake Kleiner brings a software and fintech investor lens to real‑money gaming and sports‑betting infrastructure, leveraging experience founding U.S. Bank's early‑stage fintech practice and institutional roles at Barclays and Vista.
Invests in
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingSaaS
Experience
- Bettor CapitalInvestment Partnercurrent2021 — present
- U.S. BankHead of Fintech Acceleration2017 — 2021Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Vista Equity PartnersSenior Associate2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Vista Equity PartnersAssociate2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Barclays CapitalTechnology M&A Analyst2011 — 2013Menlo Park, CA
- Barclays CapitalTech/Media Summer Analyst2010
- Shoreview IndustriesAnalyst Intern2009 — 2010
Education
- UMN Carlson School of ManagementBSB, Finance, Entrepreneurial Management2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Financial Modeling8Valuation9Financial Analysis6Corporate Finance1Private Equity1BloombergInvestment Banking1Due Diligence1Venture CapitalEquitiesCapital Markets2Hedge Funds
From Jake's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UMN Carlson School of Management35
Todd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Troy ArnoldPartner, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesEliseInvestor at Mairs & Power VCAndrew HeimGeneral Partner at Arthur VenturesNing LiVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesFelix ZhangVenture Partner at Artesian
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Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Bank18
Jonathan BavaroAccounting Manager at Founder CollectiveMinh LeManaging Director at Service Provider CapitalTom BittingManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersAnthony BillingsSenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersBaoning (Kenny) FanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJohn NahmBusiness at Draper B1
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Also worked at Vista Equity Partners43
Niki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesAdrienne AlexanderOperations at 8VCAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMeredith Breach BosPrincipal — Endurance at Energize Ventures
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Also worked at Barclays Capital184
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalJohn McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at Oxx
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