Fundraising Fox

Jason Shuman

Investor

Partner at Primary Venture Partners · Board director at Bobyard

New York City Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks

30 Under 30 2020 · Venture Capital

About

Jason Shuman is a Partner at the seed fund Primary, where he sources and leads new investments across consumer healthcare, fintech, proptech and marketplaces. Originally from Boston and a graduate of the University of Miami, he began his career founding a direct-to-consumer footwear company before spending roughly eight years moving between operating and investing roles. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for venture capital and included among Venture Capital Journal's 40 rising stars in the industry.

Contact· published on Jason's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConstruction TechConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial

Board director at Bobyard

Intro paths

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In turn, Jason can intro founders to Bobyard's investors below.

Bobyard's investors · 4

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checks · since 2025Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checksPear VCSan Francisco · $150K – $4M checksPrimary Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks

Co-founders at Bobyard

MDMichael Ding
Michael DingExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Primary Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. DandyLead Seed Investorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
  3. LightTableBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. BobyardBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. FuseBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. PlyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. Standard BotsSeed Investorcurrent2017 — present
  8. Marker LearningBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  9. Flock HomesBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  10. RealmBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  11. Jeffrey Modell FoundationBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Julius Influencer Marketing SoftwareChief Of Staff2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. US Investment PartnersPrincipal2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Table22Advisor and Board Observer2016 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. University of Miami, SBA Entrepreneurship Advisory BoardBoard Member2014 — 2017Coral Gables, FL
  16. Corigin VenturesAssociate2015 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  17. Corigin VenturesVenture Fellow2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Category FiveCo-Founder and CEO2011 — 2015Miami, FL
  19. Startup ConsultantStartup Consultant2013 — 2015
  20. Luxury Residential Group, LLCSales and Leasing Specialist2010 — 2012
  21. University of Miami School of BusinessTeaching Assistant and Athlete Peer Advisor2010 — 2011Coral Gables, FL
  22. Identity ForceMarketing and Business Development Associate2009 — 2011

Skills & more

Leadership99Public Speaking28Strategy54Microsoft Office18Microsoft Excel11PowerPoint13Photoshop4Marketing99Entrepreneurship99Business Development80Sales66Social Media42
+12 moreMarketing StrategySocial Media MarketingIntegrated MarketingAdvertisingRetailOnline AdvertisingResearchTime ManagementNetworkingVenture CapitalDue DiligenceE-commerce

From Jason's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

DandyFlock HomesHelainaLatchLiliPerry HealthRealm

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Primary Venture Partners

Adam Piasecki
Senior Associate, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners
Alex Giles
Market Development Associate at Primary Venture Partners
Alex Horne
Associate, People & Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Alexandra Lappas
Office Manager at Primary Venture Partners
Amber Braman
Executive Assistant at Primary Venture Partners
Anna Floyd
Assistant Controller at Primary Venture Partners
Annabelle Kim
Analyst, People and Networks at Primary Venture Partners
Antonio Lepore
Investor at Canaan Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jason Shuman?
Jason Shuman is a Partner at the seed fund Primary, where he sources and leads new investments across consumer healthcare, fintech, proptech and marketplaces. Originally from Boston and a graduate of the University of Miami, he began his career founding a direct-to-consumer footwear company before spending roughly eight years moving between operating and investing roles. He has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for venture capital and included among Venture Capital Journal's 40 rising stars in the industry.
Where does Jason Shuman work?
Jason Shuman is Partner at Primary Venture Partners and Board director at Bobyard.
What does Jason Shuman invest in?
Jason Shuman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Construction Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Jason Shuman write?
Jason Shuman typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Jason Shuman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dandy, Flock Homes, Helaina, Latch, Lili, Perry Health, Realm.
Where did Jason Shuman go to school?
Jason Shuman studied at University of Miami (B.B.A., Entrepreneurship and Marketing); University of Miami Business School (Bachelors of Arts in, Entrepreneurship and Marketing).

Same school

Also attended University of Miami56

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Also attended University of Miami Business School26

David GoldbergBoard Partner at Alpaca VCTheodor NordegrenVice President at BTECH CONSORTIUMElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoTaylor FrankelPartner & CFO at Prime Movers LabWendy CoyaCFO, Partner at Vocap PartnersRudy PagesInvestor at HLM Investment Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dandy6

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystBenjamin SunCo-Founder and General Partner at Primary Venture PartnersJon StruhlGeneral Partner at Indicator VenturesMitchell MomPrincipal at iSeed VenturesKevin CalcadoFounder at Claim HealthJayen RamFounder at Claim Health

Also worked at Standard Bots4

Mark KimInvestor at Samsung NextDavid WehrsPartner & COO at Factorial FundsMax RimpelPrincipal at Index VenturesEvan BeardFounder at Etacts

Also worked at Julius Influencer Marketing Software2

Mark GersonInvestor at Upper90Viktoriia PshenychkoInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Also worked at Corigin Ventures18

Aubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesRyan FreedmanCo-Founder, Executive Chairman at Alpaca VCJosh JagotaPrincipal at Alpaca VCRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCLorraine SandersHead of Content at Alpaca VCDavid GoldbergBoard Partner at Alpaca VC

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