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Jane Podbelskaya

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Former Venture Partner at Information Venture Partners

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

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About

Jane Podbelskaya is the Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Forward, where she advises SaaS, AI, and marketplace companies on embedding and scaling financial products such as payments, lending, card issuing, and insurance. Her background includes more than 20 years in venture capital, fintech, and strategy consulting, including work at Bain & Co. Through Charge Forward, she provides strategic advisory services and publishes guides, tools, and newsletters focused on embedded finance implementation.

Experience

  1. Charge ForwardFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Information Venture PartnersVenture Partner2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Information Venture PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. WisedocsBoard Member, Investor2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  5. HelcimBoard Member, Investor2022 — 2024
  6. Empyrean SolutionsBoard Observer, Investor2021 — 2024
  7. ThoughtExchangeBoard Observer2021 — 2024
  8. GeorgianVenture Capital & Growth Equity Investor2015 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  9. Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2012 — 2014Toronto, Canada
  10. Xerox (Canada)Solutions Architect2007 — 2011Toronto, Canada
  11. Xerox (Canada)Consultant (Business Process Services)2005 — 2007Moscow, Russia
  12. ABBYY Software HouseSoftware engineer2004 — 2005Moscow, Russia

Skills & more

Enterprise Software9Software as a Service (SaaS)Strategy38Analysis12Management21Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Growth Strategies2Early Stage Investment1FinTechBusiness Process39Software Development31Business Analysis26
+12 moreOutsourcingBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyEnterprise Content ManagementConsultingIT StrategyBusiness IntelligenceDocument ManagementSix SigmaRequirements AnalysisSoftware Project ManagementManagement Consulting

Languages English · Russian

  • Private Capital Governance Program Certificate of Completion — CVCA & ICD
  • Certified Fintech Practitioner — LIBF
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt — Xerox

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Investments

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Boris Wertz
Founding Partner at Version One Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jane Podbelskaya?
Jane Podbelskaya is the Founder and Managing Partner of Charge Forward, where she advises SaaS, AI, and marketplace companies on embedding and scaling financial products such as payments, lending, card issuing, and insurance. Her background includes more than 20 years in venture capital, fintech, and strategy consulting, including work at Bain & Co. Through Charge Forward, she provides strategic advisory services and publishes guides, tools, and newsletters focused on embedded finance implementation.
What check size does Jane Podbelskaya write?
Jane Podbelskaya typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
What companies has Jane Podbelskaya invested in?
Investments tracked here include Helcim, Wisedocs.
Where did Jane Podbelskaya go to school?
Jane Podbelskaya studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (MBA, Master of business administration); Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Master's degree, Mathematics and Computer Science).

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