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Jake Wood

Founder

Founder at Groundswell

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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About

Jake Wood is the co-founder and CEO of Groundswell, a software company offering a corporate social responsibility platform with products spanning employee giving, volunteering, employee relief funds, and grants management. He previously founded and led Team Rubicon, a disaster response nonprofit, where he scaled the organization to 200 full-time employees and a $55 million budget and now serves as chairman. Wood served four years in a Marine Corps scout-sniper unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, authored the memoir Once A Warrior, and holds dual degrees in Business and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin.

Founder at Groundswell

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Groundswell's investors · 5

Core Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $5M checks · since 2021Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2021Human VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K checks · since 2021Moonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checks · since 2021TreasuryNew York · since 2021

Experience

  1. TessiMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
  2. GroundswellCofounder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. Team RubiconCo-Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2010 — presentLos Angeles CA
  4. Penguin Random HouseAuthor - ONCE A WARRIORcurrent2014 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2018 — present
  6. Nordic Aviation CapitalMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2022
  7. DocuSignImpact Advisory Board Member2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Atlantic CouncilFellow2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. United States Marine CorpsScout Sniper2005 — 2009Iraq and Afghanistan

Skills & more

Corporate Social ResponsibilitySocial Impact15Public Speaking99Strategy87Risk Assessment22Strategy Implementation12Social Media43Project Management35Social Entrepreneurship34Emergency Management91Negotiation11Tactics19
+12 moreUser ExperienceFundraisingSituational LeadershipDefenseOperational PlanningProgram ManagementDisaster ResponseTrainingStrategic PlanningLeadershipTeam LeadershipMilitary

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jake Wood?
Jake Wood is the co-founder and CEO of Groundswell, a software company offering a corporate social responsibility platform with products spanning employee giving, volunteering, employee relief funds, and grants management. He previously founded and led Team Rubicon, a disaster response nonprofit, where he scaled the organization to 200 full-time employees and a $55 million budget and now serves as chairman. Wood served four years in a Marine Corps scout-sniper unit in Iraq and Afghanistan, authored the memoir Once A Warrior, and holds dual degrees in Business and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin.
Where does Jake Wood work?
Jake Wood is Founder of Groundswell.
What companies did Jake Wood found?
Jake Wood founded Groundswell.
Where did Jake Wood go to school?
Jake Wood studied at Wisconsin School of Business (BBA, Business; Political Science).

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