Jake Kuczeruk
Former Investor at Anthropocene Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Jake Kuczeruk is Head of Growth at Baked Bags and provides consulting services focused on market expansion and growth strategy within the cannabis industry. He mentors founders through accelerator programs including 500 Startups, Founder Institute, Alchemist, and Momentum, and contributes written content to cannabis publications including Hiii Magazine and Respect My Region. Kuczeruk is based in Los Angeles and has worked in California since 2011.
Experience
- Baked BagsHead of Growthcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Baked BagsAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Hiii MagazineMusic Editorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- BudistBudistcurrent2023 — presentOakland, California, United States
- GRTRAgentcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- GardenhouseBusiness Consultantcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Anthropocene VenturesVenture Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ILGM.comHead of Community Grow Program2025 — 2026Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- New Frontier DataDirector of Cannabis Retailer Sales2024 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Tenacious LabsGlobal Sales Director2023London, England, United Kingdom
- Bluesky Wellness IncHead of Partnerships2022 — 2023Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Arcview ConsultingStrategic Advisor2021 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
- Arcview ConsultingManaging Director2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- Founder InstituteManaging Director2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Founder InstituteEntrepreneur In Residence2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- The Arcview GroupVice President Of Business Development2020 — 2021Oakland, California, United States
- The Arcview GroupDirector Of Business Development2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Dispatch LabsDirector Of Partnerships2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- The BureauDirector Of Partnerships2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- WeTrust PlatformInterim Director of Growth2018San Francisco Bay Area
- MegaBots, Inc.VP of Business Development2017 — 2018Hayward, CA
- West Agile LabsVP of Business Development2016 — 2017San Francisco
- FutureGiftDirector of Marketing, Co-Founder2015 — 2016San Francisco
- Tie SocietyDirector of Marketing, Co-Founder2012 — 2016San Francisco
- Cassidy Turley BRE CommercialAssociate2011
- Console.fmCommunity Manager2011Mountain View, CA
- NUVO MagazineMarketing and Promotions Intern2010
- Federal MogulAutomotive and packaging Intern2008 — 2009
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Kuczeruk?
- Jake Kuczeruk is Head of Growth at Baked Bags and provides consulting services focused on market expansion and growth strategy within the cannabis industry. He mentors founders through accelerator programs including 500 Startups, Founder Institute, Alchemist, and Momentum, and contributes written content to cannabis publications including Hiii Magazine and Respect My Region. Kuczeruk is based in Los Angeles and has worked in California since 2011.
- What check size does Jake Kuczeruk write?
- Jake Kuczeruk typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jake Kuczeruk go to school?
- Jake Kuczeruk studied at Indiana University Bloomington (Bachelors of Science, Public Affairs- Legal Studies); Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (Business Certificate).
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