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Jeff Kearl

Investor

General Partner at Pelion Venture Partners

Los Angeles / Southern California

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $4M

About

Jeff Kearl is an operator-turned-VC who built Skullcandy and Stance, uses thesis-driven research across 300+ product categories to guide consumer investments, and has brought his five daughters to board meetings.

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Invests in

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Pelion Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Domo, Inc.Investor and Board Of Directorscurrent2011 — present
  3. ScopelyInvestor and Board Of Directors2017 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
  4. Precedent InvestmentsCo-Founder And Managing Director2012 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Stance SocksCo-Founder, Chairman and CEO2009 — 2019San Clemente
  6. Skullcandy Inc.Executive Chairman2004 — 2016Park City
  7. HPSVP SMB Internet Services2007 — 2008
  8. LogoworksBoard of Directors, Executive Vice President2004 — 2007
  9. vSpring CapitalAssociate2000 — 2004
  10. MediConnectInvestor and Board of Directors2001 — 2004

Education

  1. Brigham Young UniversityBA, Marketing1993 — 1998

Skills & more

Snowboarding, turntables, building companies

From Jeff's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Brigham Young University183

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures

+ 177 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Domo, Inc.11

Glenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersBlake ModersitskiManaging Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo VenturesCraig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersSamuel ClarkDirector, Portfolio at BYU Cougar CapitalMonica Pool KnoxOperating Partner, HR & Strategy at Act One Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at Scopely21

Mark TerbeekPartner at GreycroftMarcie VuPartner at GreycroftDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveJessica NealOperating Partner at TCVDavid YooPrincipal at Struck CapitalGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 Capital

+ 15 more

Also worked at Stance Socks4

Gavin ChristensenFounder & General Partner at Kickstart FundTod FrancisFounder and GP, Shasta Ventures at Saints CapitalAlexander BerthaPrincipal at Signal Peak VenturesShervin PishevarInvestor at Craft Ventures

Also worked at Skullcandy Inc.1

Tyson AndrusInvestor at Kickstart Fund

Deals · 1

Cyan RoboticsBoard seat

via Pelion Venture Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $42M raise

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

Colleagues at Pelion Venture Partners

Abdou Ndao
Associate at Pelion Venture Partners
Ally Hunter
Associate at Pelion Venture Partners
Ben Lambert
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Blake Modersitski
Managing Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo Ventures
Brian Murphy
Senior Advisor at Pelion Venture Partners
Carine Clark
General Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Carl Ledbetter
Partner, Emeritus at Pelion Venture Partners
Chad Packard
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners

Network5

Blake ModersitskiScout
Managing Partner, Pelion VP at Juvo Ventures
Chad PackardScout
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Chris CooperScout
Partner at Pelion Venture Partners
Cordero BarkleyScout
Director, Investment Development at TitletownTech
Deborah BentonScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Willow Growth Partners

Investors connected to Jeff in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.