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Jared Carver

Investor

Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Greater Boston

Find your path to Jared

186 people in our graph share verified history with Jared β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Daniel GlassunlockedJared: together at Hamilton College (1995–1996)
Γ—3Jared: together at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Γ—3Jared: together at Digitas
Γ—5Jared: together at Hamilton College

About

Consumer and digital commerce executive with over 20 years of experience; became CEO of running brand Tracksmith in January 2026 and previously served as President & CEO of Converse. Holds an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School. He supports Fifth Down's consumer-focused investment efforts as an Operating Partner.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerce

Experience

  1. TracksmithChief Executive Officercurrent2026 β€” present
  2. L.L.BeanBoard Membercurrent2026 β€” present
  3. Fifth Down CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2026 β€” present
  4. Mike's Hot HoneyBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  5. ConversePresident & CEO2023 β€” 2025
  6. ConverseVP/GM, North America2019 β€” 2023Boston, MA
  7. ConverseVP/GM, Global Digital Direct2017 β€” 2019Boston, Massachusetts
  8. ConverseVP, Strategy2014 β€” 2017Boston, MA
  9. Fanatics, Inc.VP Strategy2013 β€” 2014Jacksonville, Florida Area
  10. ConverseDirector, Strategy and Business Development2010 β€” 2013North Andover, MA and Hilversum, The Netherlands
  11. One7 LLCPresident & Co-Founder2007 β€” 2010Boston, MA
  12. L.E.K. ConsultingConsultant2005 β€” 2007Boston, MA
  13. DigitasManager1999 β€” 2003Boston, MA

Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital

Alan Swierczynski
Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital
Alex Dermer
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Bryan Stuart
Vice President at Fifth Down Capital
Cam Fordham
Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Candace Parker
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Christian Schulz
Chief Economist, Global Investment Platform at Allianz Global Investors

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jared Carver?
Consumer and digital commerce executive with over 20 years of experience; became CEO of running brand Tracksmith in January 2026 and previously served as President & CEO of Converse. Holds an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School. He supports Fifth Down's consumer-focused investment efforts as an Operating Partner.
Where does Jared Carver work?
Jared Carver is Operating Partner at Fifth Down Capital.
What does Jared Carver invest in?
Jared Carver invests in Consumer, E-commerce.
Where did Jared Carver go to school?
Jared Carver studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA); Hamilton College (Economics).

Founder mafias

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth mafia66

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey DeFlavio, MDMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Affect Therapeutics +5Errik AndersonMBAFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Jeong-Suh ChoiMBAFounded ζ ͺ式会瀾MEAL FORWARD +2Frank StonebanksBusiness DiplomaFounded Johnson & Johnson +1Samantha TruexMBAFounded Upstream Bio +1Aakhil FardeenMBAFounded Lish +1

+ 59 more

Hamilton College mafia18

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

David LeviFounded Brookfield Asset ManagementThomas SparicoEconomics & PhilosophyFounded FuturestayBrian ParkBachelor of Arts - BAFounded ForewordOliver KehBAFounded GleamRahul Roy-ChowdhuryBAFounded GrammarlyMarc RandolphBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded InterPositive

+ 11 more

Fifth Down Capital mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew SpellmanFounder & CEOFounded Fifth Down Cap +1G.J. HartOperating PartnerFounded Texas RoadhouseTyler ScrivenSenior AdvisorFounded Saltbox

Fifthdown mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew SpellmanFounder & CEOFounded Fifth Down CapTyler ScrivenSenior AdvisorFounded Saltbox

Mike's Hot Honey mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrew SpellmanBoard of DirectorsFounded Fifth Down Cap +1

Same school

Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth325

John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

+ 319 more

Also attended Hamilton College92

Dan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesDavid BloodFounding Partner and Senior Partner at Generation Investment ManagementDaniel GlassManaging Director, Global Market Research at Deerfield Management CompanySarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityJosh LabonteSenior Associate at Level EquityGeoff OblakGeneral Partner at Data Point Capital

+ 86 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Tracksmith1

Sandy CassManaging Partner at Red Swan Ventures

Also worked at L.L.Bean1

Bill PondCEO of RTIC at Wind Point Partners

Also worked at Converse7

Peter BlacklowGeneral Partner at Boston Seed CapitalEli ElmanEntrepreneur in Residence at Cohen CircleChristine SuFounder at The Lede CompanyJim StroesserExecutive Officer, Director at Cali StrongEllen BossertSenior Vice President of Strategy at Berkshire GreyJason GulbinasChief Executive Officer at Ailatech

+ 1 more

Also worked at Fanatics, Inc.12

Ishan GillAssociate at Sapphire VenturesJeff JordanGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMiles DorosinAnalyst at Westbound Equity PartnersKyle MurphyPrincipal at Emergence Capital PartnersMike ShimManaging Partner at True North Cos.Jess WhitmanPrincipal at Silver Lake Partners

+ 6 more