Jake Seid
InvestorFounding Partner at Ballistic Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $750K – $15M checks · typically $7M
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About
Jake Seid is a dual operator-investor whose firm produced 12 unicorns and who led a marketplace to a $1.6B exit, using Cisco security-product experience to vet must-have cyber infrastructure solutions.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Ballistic VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NativeBoard Member - Series A Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
- ArmadinBoard Member - Seed Round Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Above SecuritySeries A Lead Investorcurrent2026 — present
- Noma SecurityBoard Member - Series A Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present
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Investments
Investor
Abnormal AiAembitAuthMindBackstoryBlendBoltBrexCrestaGecko RoboticsIndigoIntermix.ioKiaviLean TechnologiesMagnitudeNativeNoma SecurityOffchain labsOligo SecurityRattleRibbon HomeSkyfire LabsTalon Cyber SecurityTeknovusVezaZipline International
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Colleagues at Ballistic Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Seid?
- Jake Seid is a dual operator-investor whose firm produced 12 unicorns and who led a marketplace to a $1.6B exit, using Cisco security-product experience to vet must-have cyber infrastructure solutions.
- Where does Jake Seid work?
- Jake Seid is Founding Partner at Ballistic Ventures.
- What does Jake Seid invest in?
- Jake Seid invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Jake Seid write?
- Jake Seid typically writes checks of $750K – $15M.
- What companies has Jake Seid invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abnormal Ai, Aembit, AuthMind, Backstory, Blend, Bolt, Brex, Cresta, Gecko Robotics, Indigo, Intermix.io, Kiavi, and 13 more.
- Where did Jake Seid go to school?
- Jake Seid studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, Electrical Engineering; Minor in Economics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M. Eng, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science).
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