Jason Spievak
InvestorManaging Partner at Entrada Ventures
Santa Barbara, California
Writes $500K β $5M checks Β· typically $3M
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
- Entrada VenturesCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2018 β presentSanta Barbara County, CA
- Live Data TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Spievak Family FoundationCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2022 β presentSanta Barbara, CA
- UC Santa BarbaraTechnology Management Program adjunct facultycurrent2016 β presentSanta Barbara, California Area
- YPOMember and Chapter Officercurrent2011 β presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- Apeel SciencesBoard Member2013 β 2026Santa Barbara County, CA
- Apeel SciencesChief Commercial Officer2016 β 2018Santa Barbara, California Area
- Santa Barbara Angel AllianceFounding Member2016 β 2019Santa Barbara, California Area
- JornayaBoard Member2015 β 2017Greater Philadelphia
- InvocaCo-Founder and CEO2008 β 2016Santa Barbara, California Area
- Peabody CharterBoard Member2011 β 2015Santa Barbara County, CA
- Persistence PartnersVenture Partner2007 β 2015Santa Barbara, California Area
- UCSB Economic Forecast ProjectBoard Member2007 β 2014Santa Barbara, CA
- Teddy Bear Cancer FoundationBoard Member2010 β 2013Santa Barbara, California Area
- Performance Marketing AllianceBoard Member2009 β 2012
- Casabi, Inc.Board Member2006 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Celerus DiagnosticsBoard Member2007 β 2010Santa Barbara, California Area
- KnowledgePlex, Inc.Board Member2007 β 2009Washington, DC
- CallWave, Inc.Chief Financial Officer2001 β 2005Santa Barbara County, CA
- Broadview International, LLCVice President1998 β 2000San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance1996 β 1998
- UC Santa BarbaraBA, Political Science1986 β 1990
- Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences1980 β 1983
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
+ 515 more
Also attended UC Santa Barbara179
+ 173 more
Also attended Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences6
Shared employers
Also worked at YPO168
+ 162 more
Also worked at Santa Barbara Angel Alliance3
Also worked at UCSB Economic Forecast Project1
Also worked at Netopia1
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.



























