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Jay Kapoor

Investor

General Partner at VSC Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $150K โ€“ $500K checks ยท typically $300K

About

Jay Kapoor is a General Partner at VSC Ventures focused on early-stage investments in industrial automation and physical AI applications across manufacturing, logistics, and resource extraction. He founded the Dirty Jobs Summit, an annual invite-only conference in San Francisco for founders and investors working on AI in physical industries, and hosts CLIMB, a weekly discussion series exploring industrial work and automation. Through VSC Ventures and an associated communications firm, Kapoor supports founders in the industrial automation space while drawing on experience advising startups across brand, media, and market positioning.

Experience

  1. VSC VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 โ€” presentNew York, United States
  2. Rhoda AIInvestorcurrent2026 โ€” presentNew York, United States
  3. Gritt AIPre-seed Investorcurrent2024 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. BrightAIInvestorcurrent2025 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. PanthalassaInvestorcurrent2022 โ€” present
  6. AUTOPILOTPre-Seed Investorcurrent2025 โ€” present
  7. NebexPre-Seed Investorcurrent2025 โ€” presentNew York, NY
  8. CondoitSeed Investorcurrent2025 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  9. RuckSeed Investorcurrent2025 โ€” present
  10. Multitude InsightsPre- Seed Investorcurrent2024 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  11. GlacierSeed Investorcurrent2023 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  12. PressoยฎSeed Investorcurrent2022 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Sesame SolarSeed Investorcurrent2022 โ€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  14. The Game PlanFoundercurrent2019 โ€” presentGreater New York City Area
  15. LaunchCapitalPrincipal2018 โ€” 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. The Madison Square Garden CompanyVC at MSG Ventures2017 โ€” 2018New York, New York
  17. TechstarsSr Associate2016 โ€” 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. Houlihan LokeyInvestment Banking Associate2015 โ€” 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  19. National Football LeagueFinancial Analyst2012 โ€” 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  20. UBS Investment BankInvestment Banking Analyst2011 โ€” 2012New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon UniversityBSBA, Finance2007 โ€” 2011
  2. Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of BusinessBSBA, Finance2007 โ€” 2011
  3. West Windsor Plainsboro High School South2003 โ€” 2007

Skills & more

Fundraising2Entrepreneurship2Venture Capital1Startup MarketingEarly Stage InvestmentEarly-stage StartupsContent MarketingValuation34Financial Modeling23Investment Banking20Leveraged Finance13Financial Statement Analysis3
+12 moreProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsStrategic PlanningData AnalysisCorporate FinanceStart-upsMergers & AcquisitionsAnalysisStrategyFinancial AnalysisInvestments

Languages English ยท Hindi

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