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Jason Kraus

Investor

Head of Ecosystem Relations at Boston Harbor Angels

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Jason Kraus is founder and CEO of Prepare 4 VC, which advises early-stage founders from pre-seed through Series A on investor readiness and leadership development; the company's founders have collectively raised over $480 million in capital. He is also an active venture investor with more than 20 investments across technology, life sciences, and proptech through EQx Fund and Equity Venture Partners, and serves as director of Startup Grind Boston. Kraus is the author of *Venture Forward: Lessons from Leaders* and has written and spoken on venture capital and founder development.

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Experience

  1. Prepare 4 VCFounder and CEOcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. EQx FundPartnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
  3. Equity Venture Partners (equityvp.com)Director of Venture Capitalcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
  4. Startup GrindChapter Directorcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  5. Venture Forward: Lessons from LeadersAuthorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
  6. Boston Harbor Angels Inc.Member and Sponsor (EVP)current2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
  7. MatterVestCo-Founder2017 — 2018Greater Boston Area
  8. ImpactSeekerCo-Founder2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  9. Private Family OfficeAssociate2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  10. Boston Harbor Angels Inc.Angel investment intern2014 — 2015Babson Park, MA
  11. Sandler & Company, P.C.Accounting Intern2014Needham, MA
  12. UBSFinancial Services Intern2014Andover, MA
  13. East Coast Property ManagementReal Estate Investment and Management Intern2013Boston
  14. NEWMAN DIGNAN & SHEERAR, INC.Wealth Management Intern2012Providence, Rhode Island Area

Education

  1. Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMaster’s Degree, Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership2014 — 2015
  2. Colgate UniversityBachelor of Arts, Economics and Mathematics2010 — 2014
  3. DIS - Study AbroadStudy Abroad Program, Global Economics2012

Skills & more

Leadership69Public Speaking35Management37PowerPoint39Microsoft Excel59Microsoft Office48Microsoft Word29Stata24SAS21SPSS19Microsoft PowerPoint23iMovie7
+12 moreMicrosoft OutlookLeadership DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisResearchEconomicsEconometricsStatisticsData AnalysisMarket AnalysisSocial Media

Languages English · Hebrew · Spanish

  • Lovable
  • Prepare 4 VC Expert Contributor — Prepare 4 VC
  • SMB Owner | Manager - Build Your Trade Secret Foundations — B4Patents
  • Startup School Online — Y Combinator

From Jason's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business71

Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jess LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdge

+ 65 more

Also attended Colgate University63

David FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystJack PierrepontInvestor at DN CapitalDevon McDonaldInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStephanie ManningCOO & Head of Platform at Lerer HippeauBailey DickeyInvestor at GGV CapitalBob ChathamFounder of RightHill Ventures

+ 57 more

Also attended DIS - Study Abroad11

Zheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesGardner SmithAssociate at Ankona CapitalKelly MauchInvestor at VMG PartnersDaniel ChesleyPrincipal at Work-BenchRyan PeerAssociate at Frazier Life SciencesChandler KirbySenior Associate at Oxeon Partners

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Boston Harbor Angels Inc.4

Marcos BentoHead of Investment at Boston Harbor AngelsKristin KingHead of Group Management at Boston Harbor AngelsAntonette HoManaging Director at Boston Harbor AngelsLeslie MoukheiberOperations Manager at Boston Harbor Angels

Also worked at UBS528

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMartin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneDaniel LiCEO of Plus and venture partner at Madrona

+ 522 more

Colleagues at Boston Harbor Angels

Anthony Gellert
Head of Syndication at Boston Harbor Angels
Antonette Ho
Managing Director at Boston Harbor Angels
Kristin King
Head of Group Management at Boston Harbor Angels
Leslie Moukheiber
Operations Manager at Boston Harbor Angels
Marcos Bento
Head of Investment at Boston Harbor Angels
Ziad Moukheiber
President and CEO at Boston Harbor Angels