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Jay Knafel

Investor

Partner at Eclipse Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $200K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

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Experience

  1. JitsuChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — presentNevada, United States
  2. EclipsePartnercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
  3. Bright MachinesChief Operating Officer2021 — 2022United States
  4. Fidelity InvestmentsEquity Research Analyst2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts
  5. Fidelity InvestmentsEquity Research Associate2015 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts

Deals · 1

SimbeBoard seat

via Eclipse Ventures · filed Jul 2023 · $29.1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Fulfil

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Eclipse Ventures

Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Allyson Johnson
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Amir Frenkel
Venture Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Angela Hayward
Partner and Head of Strategy at Eclipse Ventures
Charly Mwangi
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Erin Greenwood
Senior Executive Assistant and Events Coordinator at Eclipse Ventures
Esther Kim
Director of Community Operations at Eclipse Ventures
Greg Lyon
VP of Marketing at Eclipse Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Knafel?
Partner at Eclipse Ventures
Where does Jay Knafel work?
Jay Knafel is Partner at Eclipse Ventures.
What check size does Jay Knafel write?
Jay Knafel typically writes checks of $200K – $5M.
What boards does Jay Knafel sit on?
Jay Knafel holds tracked board seats at Simbe.
What companies has Jay Knafel invested in?
Investments tracked here include Fulfil, Simbe.
Where did Jay Knafel go to school?
Jay Knafel studied at University of Notre Dame.

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