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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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239 people in our graph share verified history with Jay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Peter SaperstoneunlockedJay: together at Fidelity Investments (2015–2021)

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Experience

JitsuChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — presentNevada, United States
EclipsePartnercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
Bright MachinesChief Operating Officer2021 — 2022United States
Fidelity InvestmentsEquity Research Analyst2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts
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.

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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.
Where did Jay Knafel go to school?: Jay Knafel studied at University of Notre Dame.

Same school

Also attended University of Notre Dame374

Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTech Mimi DunnSenior Investment Analyst at Catalyst Health Ventures Jim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock Ventures Tristan HuntPartner at Averin Capital Joanne IshamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Alex FlorAssociate at TCV

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Shared employers

Also worked at Jitsu2

Tim SmithPartner at Bee Partners Garrett GoldbergVenture Partner at Virta Ventures

Also worked at Bright Machines5

Lior SusanDirector of Content at Eclipse Ventures Marco DeMeirelesInvestor and partner at Ansa, backing Series A and B companies Will DreweryCEO / Founder at Diagon Technologies Itai MendelsohnFounder at Intuition Robotics Lior SusanGeneral Partner at Eclipse

Also worked at Fidelity Investments208

Peter SaperstonePartner at Greycroft Rob KniazInvestor at Hoxton Ventures Helen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED Investors Aubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures Joanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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