Jake Schwartz
InvestorVenture Partner at New Form Capital
New York, New York
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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.
Experience
- ShipCalmChairman and Lead Investorcurrent2025 β presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Brave HealthExecutive Chairman/Co-Foundercurrent2017 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- New Form CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- BICBoard of Directors2020 β 2025Paris, Γle-de-France, France
- General AssemblyCEO and Co-Founder2010 β 2020New York, NY
- Liberty Associated Partners LPSenior Associate/Entrepreneur-in-Residence2008 β 2010
- The Boston Consulting GroupSummer Consultant2007
- The TankCo-Founder/Managing Partner2003 β 2005
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Entrepreneurial Management2006 β 2008
- Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies1996 β 2000
Skills & more
Strategy39Venture Capital29Entrepreneurship86Start-ups71Strategic Partnerships44Business Strategy21Business Development15E-commerce12Financial Modeling11Product Management5Online Advertising7Mobile Devices5
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Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,366
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Yale University521
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brave Health3
Also worked at General Assembly27
Amy ErrettInvestor at True VenturesPeter FranconiPrincipal at Fulcrum Equity PartnersBecks BondiDirector of Operations at Energize VenturesDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife VenturesAmit ShahPrincipal at SR One Capital Management
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group730
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Colleagues at New Form Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Jake in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.




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