Fundraising Fox

Jason Spievak

Investor

Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

Santa Barbara, California

Writes $500K – $5M checks Β· typically $3M

FoundedApeel Technology, Inc.InvocaLive Data Technologies

About

Jason Spievak co-founded and scaled billion-dollar tech companies (Invoca), led seed-stage work at Apeel Sciences, and uniquely spans M&A and IPOs, fund management, angel investing and Central Coast community building.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Entrada VenturesCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2018 β€” presentSanta Barbara County, CA
  2. Live Data TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  3. Spievak Family FoundationCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2022 β€” presentSanta Barbara, CA
  4. UC Santa BarbaraTechnology Management Program adjunct facultycurrent2016 β€” presentSanta Barbara, California Area
  5. YPOMember and Chapter Officercurrent2011 β€” presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
  6. Apeel SciencesBoard Member2013 β€” 2026Santa Barbara County, CA
  7. Apeel SciencesChief Commercial Officer2016 β€” 2018Santa Barbara, California Area
  8. Santa Barbara Angel AllianceFounding Member2016 β€” 2019Santa Barbara, California Area
  9. JornayaBoard Member2015 β€” 2017Greater Philadelphia
  10. InvocaCo-Founder and CEO2008 β€” 2016Santa Barbara, California Area
  11. Peabody CharterBoard Member2011 β€” 2015Santa Barbara County, CA
  12. Persistence PartnersVenture Partner2007 β€” 2015Santa Barbara, California Area
  13. UCSB Economic Forecast ProjectBoard Member2007 β€” 2014Santa Barbara, CA
  14. Teddy Bear Cancer FoundationBoard Member2010 β€” 2013Santa Barbara, California Area
  15. Performance Marketing AllianceBoard Member2009 β€” 2012
  16. Casabi, Inc.Board Member2006 β€” 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Celerus DiagnosticsBoard Member2007 β€” 2010Santa Barbara, California Area
  18. KnowledgePlex, Inc.Board Member2007 β€” 2009Washington, DC
  19. CallWave, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2001 β€” 2005Santa Barbara County, CA
  20. Broadview International, LLCVice President1998 β€” 2000San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance1996 β€” 1998
  2. UC Santa BarbaraBA, Political Science1986 β€” 1990
  3. Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences1980 β€” 1983

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 4

Live Data TechnologiesBoard seat

via Entrada Ventures Β· filed Apr 2022 Β· $1.8M raise

WorldVizBoard seat

via Entrada Ventures Β· filed Feb 2018 Β· $843.5K raise

InvocaBoard seat

via Entrada Ventures Β· filed Apr 2016 Β· $28.6M raise

Apeel Technology, Inc.Board seat

via Entrada Ventures Β· filed Jul 2015 Β· $6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Entrada Ventures