Jessica Jackley
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Untapped Capital · General Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures · Venture Partner at MSM · Founder at Alltruists
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedAlltruists · YC
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About
Entrepreneur and investor specialising in social enterprise, crowdfunding and microfinance; founder of Kiva, ProFounder and Alltruists, and author of 'Clay Water Brick'.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Founder at AlltruistsYC W21
Intro paths
Jessica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- VOW for GirlsCEOcurrent2026 — present
- Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies - USC MarshallExecutive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- USC Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (Marshall School of Business)Directorcurrent2025 — present
- USC Marshall School of BusinessProfessor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — present
- USC Marshall School of BusinessInstructor2011 — 2024
- USC Marshall School of BusinessSocial Entrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2017
- Untapped CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- New StoryAdvisorcurrent2016 — present
- AlltruistsFounder & CEO2020 — 2023
- INVESTCORPAdvisory Board Member, Strategic Capital Group2020 — 2023
- Habitat for Humanity InternationalBoard Member2014 — 2020
- Collaborative FundVenture Partner, Venture Advisor2011 — 2020
- Alter GlobalAdvisor2015 — 2019
- Nordic Business ForumBoard Member2016 — 2018
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2011 — 2016
- Walt Disney ImagineeringEntrepreneur in Residence2014
- Global Fund for WomenBoard Member, International Museum of Women (now part of Global Fund for Women)2011 — 2014
- GOOD Worldwide IncEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2013
- Stanford University Center for Philanthropy and Civil SocietyVisiting Practitioner2010 — 2013
- ProFounderCofounder, CEO2009 — 2012
- Opportunity InternationalBoard Member2009 — 2012
- Kiva.orgCofounder, Chief Marketing Officer2004 — 2010
- Amazon.comProduct Management Intern2006
- Village EnterpriseConsultant2004 — 2005East Africa
- Project BaobabOperations Manager2004 — 2005
- Stanford Graduate School of BusinessSenior Program Manager2001 — 2004
Skills & more
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Corporate DevelopmentFundraisingE-commerceManagement ConsultingCrowdfundingSocial ImpactAngel InvestingInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipPublic SpeakingFrom Jessica's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
OlvinUpstartZams (prev. Obviously AI)
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Colleagues at Untapped Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica Jackley?
- Entrepreneur and investor specialising in social enterprise, crowdfunding and microfinance; founder of Kiva, ProFounder and Alltruists, and author of 'Clay Water Brick'.
- Where does Jessica Jackley work?
- Jessica Jackley is Founder of Alltruists and General Partner at Untapped Capital.
- What does Jessica Jackley invest in?
- Jessica Jackley invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What companies did Jessica Jackley found?
- Jessica Jackley founded Alltruists.
- What companies has Jessica Jackley invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Olvin, Upstart, Zams (prev. Obviously AI).
- Where did Jessica Jackley go to school?
- Jessica Jackley studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Certificates in Global Management and Public Management); Bucknell University (BA, Philosophy); Institute for Shipboard Education (Semester at Sea).
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Y Combinator mafia10,508
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Stanford University mafia2,213
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia931
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Harvard Kennedy School mafia148
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Shared employers
Also worked at INVESTCORP28
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Also worked at Alter Global16
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Also worked at Walt Disney Imagineering20
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