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Jay Kern

Investor

Founder and General Partner at Kern Capital, LLC

Marin, CA

About

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.

Deals Β· 21

Latigo BiotherapeuticsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC Β· filed Jan 2025

4J TherapeuticsSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC Β· filed Aug 2022

Lottery NowSolo GP

via Kern Capital, LLC Β· filed Nov 2019

AIdentifiedSolo 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

GPN VaccinesSolo 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

ProService HawaiiSolo 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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