Jason Caplain
InvestorGeneral Partner at Bull City Venture Partners · Board director at Tiga Labs · Board director at Zift Solutions
Raleigh, NC
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Jason Caplain is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Bull City Venture Partners with over 25 years in venture capital. He began his career in investment banking and consulting at Harrison Hurley and Company, then worked in the finance group at Red Hat through its 1999 IPO. He holds a BS in Finance from Bentley University.
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Board director at Tiga Labs
Intro paths
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Tiga Labs's investors · 1
Board director at Zift Solutions
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In turn, Jason can intro founders to Zift Solutions's investors below.
Experience
- Bull City Venture PartnersCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2013 — presentDurham, NC
- LevitateBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
- LevitateBoard Observer2019 — 2023
- Tiga AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentReston, Virginia, United States
- Virginia Venture PartnersInvestment Advisory Boardcurrent2015 — presentHerndon, VA
- Mindshare, Inc.Mindshare Organizing Boardcurrent2024 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Southern Capitol VenturesGeneral Partner and Co-Founder2000 — 2024Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Red HatFinance & Operations1998 — 2000
- Harrison Hurley & CompanyPartner1996 — 1998
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceE-commerceBusiness StrategyIPOPrivate EquityAcquisition IntegrationCorporate FinanceSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Jason's professional profile.
Deals · 4
Tiga LabsBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners · filed Mar 2025 · $2.8M raise
TINY EARTH TOYS, INC.Board seat
via Bull City Venture Partners · filed Dec 2022 · $1.6M raise
Get SpiffyBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners · filed Apr 2017 · $7.5M raise
Zift SolutionsBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners · filed Sep 2015 · $25.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
LevitateTiga Ai
Investor
ChanneladvisorContactuallyEtixWeddingwire
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Bull City Venture Partners
Network2
Investors connected to Jason in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Caplain?
- Jason Caplain is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Bull City Venture Partners with over 25 years in venture capital. He began his career in investment banking and consulting at Harrison Hurley and Company, then worked in the finance group at Red Hat through its 1999 IPO. He holds a BS in Finance from Bentley University.
- Where does Jason Caplain work?
- Jason Caplain is General Partner at Bull City Venture Partners and Board director at Tiga Labs and Board director at Zift Solutions.
- What check size does Jason Caplain write?
- Jason Caplain typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Jason Caplain sit on?
- Jason Caplain holds tracked board seats at Get Spiffy, Levitate, Tiga Ai, Tiga Labs, TINY EARTH TOYS, INC., Zift Solutions.
- What companies has Jason Caplain invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Channeladvisor, Contactually, Etix, Weddingwire.
- Where did Jason Caplain go to school?
- Jason Caplain studied at Bentley University (BS, Finance).
Same school
Also attended Bentley University83
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Shared employers
Also worked at Levitate1
Also worked at Mindshare, Inc.2
Also worked at Southern Capitol Ventures1
Also worked at Red Hat30
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