Jessica Jackley
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures · General Partner at Untapped Capital · Venture Partner at MSM · Founder at Alltruists
Los Angeles, California, United States
FoundedAlltruists · YC
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
YC
Jessica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jessica can intro founders to Alltruists's investors below.
Alltruists's investors · 1
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
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Certificates in Global Management and Public Management2005 — 2007
- Bucknell UniversityBA, Philosophy1996 — 2000
- Institute for Shipboard EducationSemester at Sea1999
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolExecutive Education Certificate
Skills & more
Microfinance48Venture Capital99Start-ups99Social Enterprise36Entrepreneurship99Social Entrepreneurship97Program Management29Social Media34Strategic Partnerships50Product Management43Emerging Markets20Marketing36
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Corporate DevelopmentFundraisingE-commerceManagement ConsultingCrowdfundingSocial ImpactAngel InvestingInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipPublic SpeakingFrom Jessica's professional profile.
Colleagues at SparkLabs Global Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Jessica in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jessica Jackley work?
- Jessica Jackley is General Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures and Founder at Alltruists.
- 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.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,730
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit
+ 8,723 more
Stanford University mafia837
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1Jess LeeBSFounded Polyvore
+ 830 more
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia250
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionIanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +2Jesse BuckinghamMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Vooma +2Don MuirMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Arc +2
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Harvard Kennedy School mafia40
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike MoradiGlobal Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st CenturyFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Queen Chinyere QuinnMaster in Public PolicyFounded Oathafrica +1Hillary LehrMaster in Public Administration - MPAFounded QuillerRushika FernandopulleMPPFounded Iora HealthPhil EdmundsonMPPFounded Corvus InsuranceRana el KalioubyExecutive EducationFounded Affectiva
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Bucknell University mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,285 more
Also attended Bucknell University46
Bruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Glen TullmanPartner at 7wire VenturesBrian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityJenni LeongInvestor Relations Partner at DFJRuth SegallAssociate at Windham Capital PartnersRay AbbiaticiSenior Associate at Yamaha Motor Ventures
+ 40 more
Also attended Harvard Kennedy School201
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsDouglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 195 more
Shared employers
Also worked at INVESTCORP15
Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpFrances TownsendSenior Advisor at Audere CapitalNasir AlsharifBoard of Directors at Nuwa CapitalTom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalRaj SinghManaging Partner, JLL Spark Global Ventures at JLL Spark Global VenturesShivank KumarGeneral Counsel and CCO at NIV
+ 9 more
Also worked at Alter Global15
Deborah ChuPrincipal at NextGen Venture PartnersSiddharth DhankharPrincipal at LightboxLily JooVenture Partner at VentureFriendsAyan MadaanSenior Quantitive Developer at Rising CapitalLeila PirbayPartner at Overture ClimateAllen TaylorManaging Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst
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