Jason Caplain
InvestorGeneral Partner at Bull City Venture Partners
Raleigh, NC
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· 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.
Jason Caplain, early stage VC investor @jcaplain
π Thrilled to share the news of our $2M pre-seed round in Tiga AI β an AI agent platform transforming how sales teams prospect. Excited to partner with @ArmorySquareVC @CascadeFund @VirginiaVenture. https://t.co/ONb8fNTt3p
Apr 15, 2025 Β· β₯ 4
Jason Caplain, early stage VC investor @jcaplain
Join me tomorrow morning (free virtual panel) - Investing in AI: Hype vs. Reality. Register here: https://t.co/CWW6aAf5Iz
Feb 20, 2025 Β· β₯ 2
Jason Caplain, early stage VC investor @jcaplain
Packed lunch and panels are standing room only! Well done! https://t.co/cLfAmvzxY2
Oct 30, 2024 Β· β₯ 3 Β· β 1
Experience
- Bull City Venture PartnersCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2013 β presentDurham, NC
- LevitateBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
- LevitateBoard Observer2019 β 2023
- Tiga AIBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentReston, Virginia, United States
- Virginia Venture PartnersInvestment Advisory Boardcurrent2015 β presentHerndon, VA
- Mindshare, Inc.Mindshare Organizing Boardcurrent2024 β presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Southern Capitol VenturesGeneral Partner and Co-Founder2000 β 2024Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Red HatFinance & Operations1998 β 2000
- Harrison Hurley & CompanyPartner1996 β 1998
Education
- Bentley UniversityBS, Finance
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsDue DiligenceE-commerceBusiness StrategyIPOPrivate EquityAcquisition IntegrationCorporate FinanceSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Jason's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Bentley University73
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Shared employers
Also worked at Virginia Venture Partners4
Also worked at Mindshare, Inc.2
Also worked at Southern Capitol Ventures1
Also worked at Red Hat15
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Deals Β· 4
Tiga LabsBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners Β· filed Mar 2025 Β· $2.8M raise
TINY EARTH TOYS, INC.Board seat
via Bull City Venture Partners Β· filed Dec 2022 Β· $1.6M raise
Get SpiffyBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners Β· filed Apr 2017 Β· $7.5M raise
Zift SolutionsBoard seat
via Bull City Venture Partners Β· filed Sep 2015 Β· $25.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Bull City Venture Partners
Network2
Investors connected to Jason in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.