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Jake Simon

Investor

Associate at Fontinalis Partners

Detroit

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $3M

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About

Associate involved in sourcing and evaluating investments, due diligence, financial modeling, and portfolio support. Previously worked in investment banking at William Blair; holds a finance degree from Miami University (Ohio).

Experience

  1. Porsche VenturesInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBay Area
  2. VariousAngel Investing & Partnershipcurrent2023 — present
  3. GoingVC PartnersPrincipal Venture Partnercurrent2020 — presentGlobal
  4. Fontinalis Partners, LLCInvestor2018 — 2022Detroit
  5. Fontinalis Partners, LLCVenture Capital Senior Analyst2017 — 2018Greater Detroit Area
  6. William BlairInvestment Banking Associate2017Greater Chicago Area
  7. William BlairInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  8. William Blair & CompanyInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2013Greater Chicago Area
  9. Cleveland Research CompanyEquity Research Summer Analyst2012Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Skills & more

Financial Modeling23Valuation13Corporate Finance9Investment Strategies5Mergers & Acquisitions1EntrepreneurshipVenture Capital1Private EquityBusiness OperationsDue Diligence1Market Research1Time Management2
+7 moreInvestmentsOptions StrategiesMicrosoft ExcelTeam LeadershipCritical ThinkingCreativityMentoring
  • VC University LIVE (at University of Michigan) - Program Certificate — VC University
  • Series 63 — Uniform Securities State Law Examination
  • Series 79 — Investment Banking Representative Examination

From Jake's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Chemix

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Fontinalis Partners

Amy Dai
Senior Associate at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Cheever
Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Dan Ratliff
Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Gabe Klein
Working to Make Companies & Governments Greater...Faster
James Kilgore
IT Director at Fontinalis Partners
Kyle A. Messman
Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Laura Petterle
Managing Partner & CFO at Fontinalis Partners

Network3

Chris Cheever
Founder & Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners
Dan Ratliff
Partner at Fontinalis Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Simon?
Associate involved in sourcing and evaluating investments, due diligence, financial modeling, and portfolio support. Previously worked in investment banking at William Blair; holds a finance degree from Miami University (Ohio).
Where does Jake Simon work?
Jake Simon is Associate at Fontinalis Partners.
What check size does Jake Simon write?
Jake Simon typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What companies has Jake Simon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Chemix.
Where did Jake Simon go to school?
Jake Simon studied at Miami University (Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business, Finance); GoingVC (Principal Venture Partner (Investor Program) | Alumni (Cohort 1)).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cleveland Research Company1

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