Fundraising Fox

Jake Medwell

Co-Founder and Partner at 8VC

Austin, Texas

Writes $3M – $50M checks · typically $16.5M

About

Jake Medwell built an investing focus on logistics, is the most active FreightTech investor behind Flexport, Project44 and Motive, and brings founder experience plus unusually fast, direct engagement.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain

Deals · 8

180 Holdings Ltd.Board seat

via 8VC · filed Aug 2025 · $12.8M raise

sp0n, Inc.Board seat

via 8VC · filed Jan 2025 · $42.5M raise

Tul Inc.Board seat

via 8VC · filed Jan 2022 · $127.2M raise

TransriskBoard seat

via 8VC · filed Jun 2021 · $16M raise

Showroom, IncBoard seat

via 8VC · filed Aug 2016 · $6.4M raise

BatonLed round

via 8VC

Terminal LogisticsLed round

via 8VC

FabrionLed round

via 8VC

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at 8VC

Adrienne Alexander
Operations at 8VC
Alan Gershenhorn
Investor at 8VC
Alan Murray
Investor at 8VC
Alex Kolicich
Investment Team at 8VC
Alex McLane
Investment Team at 8VC
Alex Moore
Investment Team at 8VC
Allison Pavlick
Principal at 8VC
Andrew Perlman
Investor at 8VC

Network2

Allan Jean-Baptiste
Investor at Ansa Capital
Brendan Wallace
CEO and CIO at Fifth Wall

Investors connected to Jake in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.