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Jessica Jackley

InvestorFounder

General 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

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YC

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Experience

  1. VOW for GirlsCEOcurrent2026 — present
  2. Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies - USC MarshallExecutive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  3. USC Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab (Marshall School of Business)Directorcurrent2025 — present
  4. USC Marshall School of BusinessProfessor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — present
  5. USC Marshall School of BusinessInstructor2011 — 2024
  6. USC Marshall School of BusinessSocial Entrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2017
  7. Untapped CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
  8. New StoryAdvisorcurrent2016 — present
  9. AlltruistsFounder & CEO2020 — 2023
  10. INVESTCORPAdvisory Board Member, Strategic Capital Group2020 — 2023
  11. Habitat for Humanity InternationalBoard Member2014 — 2020
  12. Collaborative FundVenture Partner, Venture Advisor2011 — 2020
  13. Alter GlobalAdvisor2015 — 2019
  14. Nordic Business ForumBoard Member2016 — 2018
  15. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2011 — 2016
  16. Walt Disney ImagineeringEntrepreneur in Residence2014
  17. Global Fund for WomenBoard Member, International Museum of Women (now part of Global Fund for Women)2011 — 2014
  18. GOOD Worldwide IncEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2013
  19. Stanford University Center for Philanthropy and Civil SocietyVisiting Practitioner2010 — 2013
  20. ProFounderCofounder, CEO2009 — 2012
  21. Opportunity InternationalBoard Member2009 — 2012
  22. Kiva.orgCofounder, Chief Marketing Officer2004 — 2010
  23. Amazon.comProduct Management Intern2006
  24. Village EnterpriseConsultant2004 — 2005East Africa
  25. Project BaobabOperations Manager2004 — 2005
  26. Stanford Graduate School of BusinessSenior Program Manager2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Microfinance48Venture Capital99Start-ups99Social Enterprise36Entrepreneurship99Social Entrepreneurship97Program Management29Social Media34Strategic Partnerships50Product Management43Emerging Markets20Marketing36
+12 moreCorporate DevelopmentFundraisingE-commerceManagement ConsultingCrowdfundingSocial ImpactAngel InvestingInvestmentsStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipPublic Speaking

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Investments

Investor

OlvinUpstartZams (prev. Obviously AI)

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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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