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Jason Whaley

Investor

General Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedCnergreenFluid EfficiencyManus BioVerdafresh, Inc.

About

Jason Whaley, a hands-on founder-CEO from Manus Biosynthesis, focuses on hard‑tech ventures bridging the lab-to-factory gap and prioritizes demonstrated customer traction over large-market projections.

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Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

  1. Rhapsody Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. Wavelogix, Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. CNERGREENBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. HolifermBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. Sensatek Propulsion Technology, IncBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  6. Fluid EfficiencyBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentPasadena, CA
  7. VerdafreshBoard Member2021 — 2026
  8. Manus BiosynthesisCEO2011 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  9. FAChief Operating Officer2007 — 2010New York
  10. Monitor GroupConsultant / Case Team Leader1999 — 2006Boston | London | San Francisco

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Sloan Fellows Program2010 — 2011
  2. Dartmouth CollegeBA, Computer Science1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Management Consulting32Entrepreneurship35Financial Modeling13Business Development49Competitive Analysis23Financial Analysis19Business Planning9Valuation3Finance8Corporate Finance4New Business Development4Strategic Partnerships9
+7 moreDue DiligenceBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceMarket AnalysisExecutive ManagementStrategyLeadership

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Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended Dartmouth College338

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Manus Biosynthesis6

Carsten BoersManaging Partner at Rhapsody Venture PartnersCraig AsherManaging Director at OMX VenturesAlena IvashenkaLife Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World SummitByron AlsbergFounding Partner at Prefix CapitalJean NehmePartner at Qubit Health CapitalJohn StuelpnagelAdvisor at Venrock

Also worked at FA1

Megan ShawManaging Director at Innovation Works

Also worked at Monitor Group65

Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalCandice FaktorFounder, CEO, speaker, and investor focused on unlocking human potential in the age of AIParth DesaiPartner at Flare Capital PartnersAaron SamuelsFounder at Collide CapitalAravind RatnamChief Strategy Office, Q-Ctrl at SeafundDave BoyceDirector at Mercato Partners

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Colleagues at Rhapsody Venture Partners

Bernard Lupien
General Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Carsten Boers
Managing Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Corrie Kavanaugh
Principal at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Isabel Klein
Associate at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Jessica Freyer
Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Mike Fuerstman
Partner at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Rebecca Wilson
Associate at Rhapsody Venture Partners
Robert Newman
Analyst at Rhapsody Venture Partners