Jed Katz
InvestorManaging Director at Javelin Venture Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $250K – $6M checks · typically $2.5M
About
Jed Katz, a serial entrepreneur-turned-investor who built Rent Net and Move.com, brings operator-level proptech experience from before proptech was hot, values founder sophistication over age, and offers tactical fundraising playbooks.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Javelin Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gotham VenturesManaging Director2005 — 2009
- YamconChief Operating Officer2003 — 2005
- Move.comChief Operating Officer / Founder1999 — 2001
- Rent NetChief Operating Officer / Founder1994 — 1999
- Southwest Housing InvestmentsVice President1993 — 1994
- Century Pacific Equity CorporationFinancial Analyst1992 — 1993
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship1994 — 1996
- UCLABS, Business Economics1988 — 1992
Skills & more
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Start-upsEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityFrom Jed's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
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Also attended UCLA374
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Shared employers
Deals · 5
GofriendshopBoard seat
via Javelin Venture Partners · filed Apr 2022 · $8.4M raise
Financial Insight TechnologyBoard seat
via Javelin Venture Partners · filed Aug 2021 · $63.1M raise
KidsPassBoard seat
via Javelin Venture Partners · filed May 2017 · $5.2M raise
SmartZip AnalyticsBoard seat
via Javelin Venture Partners · filed Mar 2017 · $12.4M raise
NetpulseBoard seat
via Javelin Venture Partners · filed Apr 2016 · $8M raise
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