About
Jake Moilanen is the Austin General Partner at Seraph Group, having moved into investing after a career as a technology entrepreneur. His technical background spans low-level hardware, machine learning, and supercomputer scaling, and he has led product at multiple organizations. He also develops automated trading algorithms as a quantitative trader in public markets. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Texas with a focus on New Venture Creation.
Experience
- IRONLIGHTFounder & CTOcurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Seraph GroupAustin General Partnercurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- ValkyrieChief Investment Officer2020 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
- Sip'dOwner2017 — 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Nexstar Digital LLCVP of Technology (Kixer Division)2015 — 2017Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Kixer, Inc. (acq. Nexstar Digital (Ticker: NXST))Founder / CTO2014 — 2015Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Evolve Media, LLCManaging Director2010 — 2014Greater Los Angeles Area
- Crowd Ignite (acq. Evolve Media)Founder / CEO2010Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- QualcommStaff Linux Kernel Engineer2010Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Schooner Information TechnologyStaff Engineer2008 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
- IBMAdvisory Engineer2001 — 2008Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- University of MichiganEngineer2000 — 2001Ann Arbor, MI
- Sun MicrosystemsEngineer2000Cupertino, CA
Education
- University of MichiganBS, Computer Science1997 — 2001
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA, New Venture Creation2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Linux30Device Drivers19MySQL8C6Open Source5PHP5LAMP5Perl4Firmware3Python3Scalability37Cloud Computing32
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Linux KernelProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsBusiness StrategyScrumPowerPCDistributed SystemsVirtualizationOnline MarketingArchitectureProgrammingFrom Jake's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan374
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Qualcomm42
Ben CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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