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Jay Kern

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Founder and General Partner at Kern Capital, LLC

Marin, CA

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Founder and General Partner of Kern Capital, established in 2020 with a focus on life sciences. Previously founded Kern Whelan Capital (2007) and was Managing Director at Reynolds, DeWitt & Co., leading acquisitions and venture financings; earlier a management consultant at McKinsey. Holds a JD and MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Princeton.

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Experience

  1. Kern Capital, LLCGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Kern Whelan Capital, LLCManaging Partner2006 — 2020
  3. Reynolds, DeWitt & Co.Managing Director1997 — 2006
  4. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Venture Capital15Private Equity17Due Diligence5Investment Banking2Mergers & Acquisitions6Financial Analysis3Corporate Development2Financial Modeling2Valuation3Hedge Funds2Equities5Corporate Finance2
+5 moreLBOM&A experienceStart-upsBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurship

Languages French · German · Spanish

From Jay's professional profile.

Deals · 20

Latigo BioSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC · filed Jan 2025

AIdentifiedSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC · filed Jun 2024

4J TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC · filed Aug 2022

Lottery NowSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC · filed Nov 2019

Concentric AnalgesicsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

InvestCloudSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

ProServiceSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

RiboscienceSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Apton BiosystemsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Arcadia CommunicationsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

DiscoviaSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

IonetixSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

ISISolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Pallet Logistics of AmericaSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

PGDxSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Provider SynergiesSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Reata PharmaceuticalsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Shopatron Inc.Solo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Tab ProductsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

Tech LightingSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Kern?
Founder and General Partner of Kern Capital, established in 2020 with a focus on life sciences. Previously founded Kern Whelan Capital (2007) and was Managing Director at Reynolds, DeWitt & Co., leading acquisitions and venture financings; earlier a management consultant at McKinsey. Holds a JD and MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA from Princeton.
Where does Jay Kern work?
Jay Kern is Founder and General Partner at Kern Capital, LLC.
Where did Jay Kern go to school?
Jay Kern studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Chicago Law School (JD MBA, Finance); Princeton University (BA, Romance Languages and Literatures).

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