Jared Franklin
InvestorVice President at Costanoa Ventures
Boca Raton, Florida
Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M
About
Jared Franklin, a seed investor with 15+ years in fintech and crypto product roles (PayPal, BlockFi), runs a decade-old blog of detailed fintech/crypto theses and keeps an active angel portfolio.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Experience
- Self-employedBuilder / tryer of some thingscurrent2026 — present
- StripeCompany Strategy & Operations2026
- StripeStrategy & Business Performance2024 — 2026
- Costanoa VenturesInvestor2022 — 2024
- BlockFiProduct Management2021 — 2022
- BlispayProduct Director (acquired by Alliance Data)2015 — 2021
- PayPalSenior Product Manager, Global Credit Products2013 — 2015
- Millennial MediaProduct Manager2011 — 2013
- Bill Me Later, Inc.Intern —> Associate Product Manager (acquired by PayPal)2007 — 2011
Education
- Loyola University MarylandBBA, Management Information Systems
Skills & more
Start-up ConsultingPaymentsPayment SystemsProduct LaunchEarly-Stage StartupsCross-functional Team LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Consumer LendingCredit CardsProject ManagementBusiness StrategyVenture Capital
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Product OperationsDue DiligenceFinTechFundraisingstartupsAxureProduct ManagementUser StoriesTeam LeadershipManagementStrategyLeadershipFrom Jared's professional profile.
Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures
Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Jim Wilson
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Katy Wiley
Director of Talent at Costanoa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jared Franklin work?
- Jared Franklin is Vice President at Costanoa Ventures.
- What does Jared Franklin invest in?
- Jared Franklin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Jared Franklin write?
- Jared Franklin typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
Same school
Also attended Loyola University Maryland30
Grayson BaxterFund Controller at JMI EquityMelissa GuttmanPrincipal, Talent at JMI EquityNona Minnifield CheeksVice Chair at Maryland TEDCOJessica Mullins CamburnChief Financial Officer at Glasswing VenturesRyan McQueeneyCFO at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcMcKenna PaulsonDirector, Marketing & Administrative Operations at RRE Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stripe169
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalLaura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesMark FiorentinoInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Costanoa Ventures31
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpTodd JohnsonInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDivya RaghavanPrincipal at NGP CapitalGreg SandsFounder and Managing Partner at Costanoa VenturesMark SelcowPartner at Costanoa Ventures
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Also worked at BlockFi2
Also worked at PayPal137
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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