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Jenna Abelli

Investor

Principal at Anzu Partners

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $8M

About

Jenna Abelli is a Principal at Anzu Partners, where she leads investment diligence and sourcing and supports portfolio companies on product strategy, commercialization, and business development. A chemical engineer by training, she focuses on next-generation chemicals, novel materials, and life sciences, and has led $30M in investments since joining in 2018. She previously worked as a Senior Product and Brand Manager at Cascade Maverik Lacrosse and managed tire and rubber compound development at Continental Tire in Germany, and holds a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University.

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Invests in

BiotechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Experience

  1. Anzu PartnersPrincipalcurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston
  2. ExOneBoard Member, ExOne Global Holdingscurrent2025 — present
  3. Sofregen Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. Sofregen Inc.CEO (Investor Secondment)2023 — 2025Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSAAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. BioFlyte, Inc.Board Member2022 — 2026
  7. CytoTronicsBoard Member2021 — 2026Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Cascade Maverik Lacrosse, LLCSenior Brand & Product Manager, Women's Lacrosse2014 — 2018Exeter, New Hampshire
  9. ContinentalProject Leader Tire Line Development2010 — 2014Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Region
  10. U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyPhysical Science Technician2009 — 2010Boston, MA

Education

  1. Tufts UniversityBachelors of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
  2. University of AucklandN/A, Chemical Engineering

Skills & more

Analysis3Leadership3Board GovernanceBoard of DirectorsProject Management8R&D2Testing1Product Development6Product Management2Microsoft Excel2Process Improvement2

Languages German · Portuguese · Spanish

  • NACD Directorship Certification® — NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors)

From Jenna's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tufts University157

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 151 more

Also attended University of Auckland92

EgilInvestor at InvestinorGiovanni PericoliniInvestor at MedicxiFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpAvantika GuptaPrincipal at Type One VenturesEd BarkerPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalJono ManickamAssociate at Square Peg Capital

+ 86 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ExOne2

Whitney Haring-SmithManaging Partner at Anzu PartnersJeffrey McDanielInvestor at Innovation Works

Also worked at BioFlyte, Inc.1

Charles CallSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund

Also worked at Continental8

Juan FigueroaLead Backend Engineer at Struck CapitalWang ChenyuSenior Manager at SGInnovateMarkus ScharrerEngagement Principal at EnBW New Ventures GmbHBob PlaceInvestor at Clean Energy VentureMarcel VogelAttraction at EWORLluís MolinsPartner at Abac Capital Manager S.G.E.I.C.,

+ 2 more

Also worked at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency12

Don WoodVenture Partner, Energy at B4 CapitalLaury SaligmanInvestor at Clean Energy VenturePaul CirielloInvestor at Fairhaven Capital PartnersRamsay SiegalVenture Partner at Earthshot VenturesDon WoodSenior Advisor at Piva CapitalCassandra VickersAssociate at Azolla Ventures

+ 6 more

Deals · 2

CytotronicsLed round

via Anzu Partners

SofregenLed round

via Anzu Partners

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

Colleagues at Anzu Partners

Angela Feller
Senior Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners
Beverly Himes
Principal, Senior Vice President, Financial & Government Accounting at Anzu Partners
Bill Strong
Partner at Anzu Partners
Brandon Fleischman
General Counsel at Anzu Partners
Cathryn Paine
Partner at Anzu Partners
Chris Birmingham
Associate at Anzu Partners
Claudia Gau
Senior Accountant at Anzu Partners
Courtney Fabian
Executive Assistant at Anzu Partners