Jared Hecht
InvestorVenture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
New York
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures who previously founded Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet) and GroupMe (acquired by Skype/Microsoft), and was an angel investor. He studied political science at Columbia University.
Experience
- Union Square VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- MagellanBuilding & Investing2012 — 2023
- Fundera (Acquired by NerdWallet)Co-Founder and CEO2014 — 2022
- GroupMe (Acquired by Skype / MSFT)Co-Founder2010 — 2013
- TumblrBusiness Development2009 — 2010
Education
- Columbia UniversityBA2005 — 2009
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Brad Burnham
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Fred Wilson
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jared Hecht?
- Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures who previously founded Fundera (acquired by NerdWallet) and GroupMe (acquired by Skype/Microsoft), and was an angel investor. He studied political science at Columbia University.
- Where does Jared Hecht work?
- Jared Hecht is Venture Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV).
- What check size does Jared Hecht write?
- Jared Hecht typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- Where did Jared Hecht go to school?
- Jared Hecht studied at Columbia University (BA).
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Shared employers
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