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Jake Schwartz

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Venture Partner at New Form Capital · Founder at General Assembly

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedGeneral Assembly

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Rebecca JamesunlockedJake: together at The Wharton School (2008)
×6Jake: together at Yale University
×3Jake: together at General Assembly
×2Jake: together at The Wharton School

About

Venture Partner focused on firm strategy; co-founder and former CEO of General Assembly, which was acquired by Adecco Group for over $400M in 2018. He has invested in blockchain since 2014.

Founder at General Assembly

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General Assembly's investors · 8

Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2015Fresco CapitalSingapore · since 2015IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2015Learn CapitalAustin · $100K – $20M checks · since 2015MaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checks · since 2015Raptor GroupMiami Beach · since 2015Rethink Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2015VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at General Assembly

MBMatthew Brimer
Matthew BrimerExecutive Officer
APAdam Pritzker
Adam PritzkerDirector
BHBrad Hargreaves
Brad HargreavesCofounder
MBMatt Brimer
Matt BrimerCofounder

Experience

  1. ShipCalmChairman and Lead Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
  2. Brave HealthExecutive Chairman/Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  3. New Form CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. BICBoard of Directors2020 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. General AssemblyCEO and Co-Founder2010 — 2020New York, NY
  6. Liberty Associated Partners LPSenior Associate/Entrepreneur-in-Residence2008 — 2010
  7. The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Consultant2007
  8. The TankCo-Founder/Managing Partner2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Strategy39Venture Capital29Entrepreneurship86Start-ups71Strategic Partnerships44Business Strategy21Business Development15E-commerce12Financial Modeling11Product Management5Online Advertising7Mobile Devices5
+3 moreSocial MediaAngel InvestingDigital Media

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Colleagues at New Form Capital

Alex Marinier
Founder & General Partner at New Form Capital
Chris Bae
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at New Form Capital
Connor Klein
Investment Partner at New Form Capital
Matt Cooper
Investment Partner at New Form Capital
Thomas Brophy
VP of Finance at New Form Capital

Network1

Alex Marinier
Founder & General Partner at New Form Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Schwartz?
Venture Partner focused on firm strategy; co-founder and former CEO of General Assembly, which was acquired by Adecco Group for over $400M in 2018. He has invested in blockchain since 2014.
Where does Jake Schwartz work?
Jake Schwartz is Founder of General Assembly and Venture Partner at New Form Capital.
What check size does Jake Schwartz write?
Jake Schwartz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Jake Schwartz found?
Jake Schwartz founded General Assembly.
Where did Jake Schwartz go to school?
Jake Schwartz studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Entrepreneurial Management); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies).

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