Jenn Burka
InvestorPrincipal at FTW Ventures · Board director at Earthodic
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $750K
About
Investor at FTW Ventures focused on climate solutions, sustainable packaging, and health and wellness innovation. Previously a Senior Associate at Evolv Ventures, Kraft Heinz's corporate venture fund.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Earthodic
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Earthodic's investors · 7
Circulate CapitalSingapore · since 2024Closed Loop PartnersNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024FTW VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checks · since 2024Investible Climate Tech FundSydney · $330K checks · since 2024Redstick VenturesSt. Louis · $350K – $700K checks · since 2024Significant VenturesCanberra · since 2024Tenacious VenturesManly · since 2024
Experience
- FTW VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Voltair.aiPreseed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Brilliant Harvest Inc.Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
- EarthodicBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- AriseSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- FreshFryBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Sylvan HealthSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- ALTRSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Joywell FoodsBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- Evolv VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Amplifyher VenturesVenture Fellow2020
- Equal VenturesMBA Venture Intern2020
- Mad AgriculturePerennial Fund Summer Associate2020
- Marcus Samuelsson GroupDirector of Strategy and Development2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- Marcus Samuelsson GroupDevelopment Project Manager2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Marcus Samuelsson GroupAssistant to Marcus Samuelsson2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Marcus Samuelsson GroupSocial Media Marketing Intern2015
- Holland America LineCulinary Arts Center Host2013 — 2015Global
- RCLCOAssociate2011 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Oculus Realty, LLCAnalyst2011Rockville, MD
- Urban Land InstituteSummer Research Intern2009Washington D.C. Metro Area
- National Building MuseumSummer Education Intern2008Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Event Planning6Social Media6Research2Community OutreachNonprofits1Data AnalysisEditing1Marketing1Leadership7Writing1Management1Microsoft Excel
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Deals · 2
EarthodicBoard seat
via FTW Ventures · filed Nov 2024 · $4M raise
FreshFryBoard seat
via FTW Ventures · filed Dec 2023 · $1.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at FTW Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jenn Burka?
- Investor at FTW Ventures focused on climate solutions, sustainable packaging, and health and wellness innovation. Previously a Senior Associate at Evolv Ventures, Kraft Heinz's corporate venture fund.
- Where does Jenn Burka work?
- Jenn Burka is Principal at FTW Ventures and Board director at Earthodic.
- What check size does Jenn Burka write?
- Jenn Burka typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What boards does Jenn Burka sit on?
- Jenn Burka holds tracked board seats at Earthodic, FreshFry.
- Where did Jenn Burka go to school?
- Jenn Burka studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Duke University (BA, Art History with a concentration in Architecture); Wootton.
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Also attended Yale School of Management135
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Also attended Duke University522
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brilliant Harvest Inc.1
Also worked at Amplifyher Ventures2
Also worked at Equal Ventures14
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