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Jay Velasco

Investor

Operator in Residence at Saturn Five · Vice President at Paladin Capital Group

Boulder area, Colorado

About

A former management consultant who helps high-growth businesses scale across CPG, home services, and building services. His functional experience spans supply chain, logistics, finance, and HR. He holds a Cornell degree.

Experience

  1. Saturn FiveOperator-in-Residencecurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  2. Willow HomeAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  3. JEM Co LLCFractional COO - Ops, Finance, Growth, Peoplecurrent2023 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  4. JEM Co LLCPrincipal - Business Acquisitions2023 — 2025Denver Metropolitan Area
  5. SundaySenior Vice President Operations2021 — 2023Boulder, Colorado, United States
  6. SundayVice President Operations2018 — 2021
  7. JEM Co LLCFractional Ops + Finance2018
  8. PERFORMIXVP, Strategic Operations & Planning2017 — 2018Denver Metropolitan Area
  9. PERFORMIXDirector, Strategic Operations2014 — 2017Denver Metropolitan Area
  10. PERFORMIXSales Operations Manager2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  11. DeloitteBusiness Analyst2009 — 2012Greater New York City Area
  12. US Securities and Exchange CommissionBusiness Analyst, Division of Enforcement2008

Skills & more

Strategic Thinking2Operational ExcellenceStrategic Planning2Strategy5Microsoft ExcelFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)2DTCSmall Business Management2Small Business2Executive Leadership3Budgeting & Forecasting2Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)1
+12 moreGrowth StrategiesFinancial OperationsOperationsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalThird-Party Logistics (3PL)Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)Operations ManagementStart-upsCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive ManagementSupply Chain Operations

Languages English

From Jay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Saturn Five

A.W. Simmons
Operating Partner at Saturn Five
Andrew Aymami
Operating Partner at Saturn Five
Andrew Walker
CFO at Saturn Five
Evan Loomis
Co-Founder at Saturn Five
Jake Horowitz
Controller at Saturn Five
Jan Schutte
Operating Partner at Saturn Five
Jed Helvey
Vice President at Saturn Five
Jim Howey
COO at Saturn Five

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Velasco?
A former management consultant who helps high-growth businesses scale across CPG, home services, and building services. His functional experience spans supply chain, logistics, finance, and HR. He holds a Cornell degree.
Where does Jay Velasco work?
Jay Velasco is Operator in Residence at Saturn Five.
Where did Jay Velasco go to school?
Jay Velasco studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Policy Analysis & Management).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Saturn Five11

Evan LoomisVenture Partner at Audere CapitalMax AndersonCo-Founder at Saturn FiveKaren BarnesPartner at Saturn FiveJed HelveyVice President at Saturn FiveAndrew WalkerCFO at Saturn FiveAndrew AymamiOperating Partner at Saturn Five

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Also worked at Sunday2

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Also worked at US Securities and Exchange Commission71

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