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About
Jan Jaro is a Senior Associate at Helena Special Investments, where he supports the firm's for-profit investing through market identification, thesis development, due diligence, and portfolio company management. He previously worked as a generalist investor at H.I.G. Capital and held strategic finance and chief of staff roles at mission-driven startups in education, access to work, and climate. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and economics from Northwestern University.
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Experience
- HelenaVenture Investorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Various CompaniesFractional Head of Finance & Corporate Development (While in Grad School)2020 — 2024
- H.I.G. CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2018 — 2020Greater Boston Area
- Strategy&Associate2015 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
Colleagues at Helena Special Investments
Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Amol Mehta
Investor at Helena Special Investments
Anne Lann
Executive Coordinator at Helena Special Investments
Colin Whelan
Vice President: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special Investments
Derin Adebayo
Senior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Erika Yorio
Vice President: Programming and Content at Helena Special Investments
Evan Davison Kotler
Director: Research & Health Security at Helena Special Investments
Henry Elkus
Founder & CEO at Helena Special Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jan Jaro?
- Jan Jaro is a Senior Associate at Helena Special Investments, where he supports the firm's for-profit investing through market identification, thesis development, due diligence, and portfolio company management. He previously worked as a generalist investor at H.I.G. Capital and held strategic finance and chief of staff roles at mission-driven startups in education, access to work, and climate. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and economics from Northwestern University.
- Where does Jan Jaro work?
- Jan Jaro is Senior Associate at Helena Special Investments.
- Where did Jan Jaro go to school?
- Jan Jaro studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Master of Public Administration); The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering).
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