Jason Tahir
InvestorVice President at Bonfire Ventures
Los Angeles, California, United States
Writes $500K – $2M checks
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Jason: together at Struck Capital
Jason: together at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
About
Jason Tahir, a Duke-educated former student-athlete, took an atypical VC path leading diligence on early-stage and secondary deals, is publicly educational, and brings deep expertise in climate tech and AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Bonfire VenturesVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Struck CapitalSenior Associate2024
- Struck CapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- MicroVenturesVenture and Due Diligence Associate2019 — 2022Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- MicroVenturesVenture and Due Diligence Analyst2018 — 2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- University of Rochester - UR VenturesTechnology Transfer Assistant2017 — 2018Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
From Jason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bonfire Ventures
Brett Queener
Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures
Brian MacInnes
CFO at Bonfire Ventures
Danika Robinson Lyon Koenig
Scout at Bonfire Ventures
Deb Goldstein
Head of Marketing & Platform at Bonfire Ventures
Dominique Yadegar
Vice President at Bonfire Ventures
Jason Tahir
Vice President at Bonfire Ventures
Jen Richard
Bonfire Ventures · Kauffman Fellow (Class 26)
Jennifer Richard
Principal at Bonfire Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Tahir?
- Jason Tahir, a Duke-educated former student-athlete, took an atypical VC path leading diligence on early-stage and secondary deals, is publicly educational, and brings deep expertise in climate tech and AI.
- Where does Jason Tahir work?
- Jason Tahir is Vice President at Bonfire Ventures.
- What does Jason Tahir invest in?
- Jason Tahir invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Jason Tahir write?
- Jason Tahir typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- Where did Jason Tahir go to school?
- Jason Tahir studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master’s Degree, Management); Duke University (Bachelor's degree, Sociology).
Same school
Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business337
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Also attended Duke University952
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Struck Capital12
Henri RizackHead of Capital Markets at Industrious VenturesAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck CapitalHaley VincentInvestor at Struck CapitalJoice PantigExecutive Assistant at Struck CapitalJustin FasanoInvestor at Struck CapitalMichael MonteroCTO & General Partner at Struck Capital
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Also worked at MicroVentures15
Triet NguyenPrincipal at Render CapitalSpencer ClarkVice President at Saints CapitalLiz KeehnerPrincipal at Next Level VenturesBill ClarkFounder & CEO at MicroVenturesTyler GrayPresident at MicroVenturesElizabeth WillmoreChief Compliance Officer at MicroVentures
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