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Jake Seid

Investor

General 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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Ballistic VenturesCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. NativeBoard Member - Series A Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. ArmadinBoard Member - Seed Round Lead Investorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Above SecuritySeries A Lead Investorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Noma SecurityBoard Member - Series A Lead Investorcurrent2024 — present

Skills & more

EntrepreneurshipStart-ups

From Jake's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Abnormal AiAembitAuthMindBackstoryBlendBoltBrexCrestaGecko RoboticsIndigoIntermix.ioKiaviLean TechnologiesMagnitudeNativeNoma SecurityOffchain labsOligo SecurityRattleRibbon HomeSkyfire LabsTalon Cyber SecurityTeknovusTitanVezaZipline International

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Ballistic Ventures

Adrian Mallinger
Operations & Administration at Ballistic Ventures
Agnes So
Chief Financial Officer at Ballistic Ventures
Andy Johnson
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Barmak Meftah
General Partner at Ballistic Ventures
Bonnie Komar
Controller at Ballistic Ventures
Caroline Salas
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
Chris Inglis
Investor at Ballistic Ventures
David Hahn
CISO Operating Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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Ellen Levy
Founder & Managing Director of Silicon Valley Connect at SignalFire
Ted Schlein
General Partner 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 General 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 14 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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