Jessica McKellar
Unicorn founderFounder at Pilot
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedPilot$1.2B
About
Jessica McKellar is the founder of NewCo, a new venture in AI. She previously founded Messari, served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at ConsenSys, and was a founding team member at Digital Currency Group and CoinDesk. Her work includes angel investing and writing within the digital currency sector.
Founder at Pilot
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In turn, Jessica can intro founders to Pilot's investors below.
Pilot's investors · 13
Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksAUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M checksBezos ExpeditionsChemistrySan FranciscoCRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGeodesic CapitalFoster CityIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSouth Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksSV AngelSan Francisco
Co-founders at Pilot
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Waseem DaherFounder
Experience
- NewCoFoundercurrent2026 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- MessariFounder & CEO2018 — 2026New York, NY
- CoinDeskManaging Director2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Digital Currency GroupDirector of Growth (formerly Director of Investments)2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- TBI Consulting, LLCFounder2013 — 2014New York, San Francisco
- Good Benefits, Inc.Founder and CEO2011 — 2014Greater Boston Area
- Summit PartnersAssociate2008 — 2011Greater Boston Area
- JPMorganAnalyst2007Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Private Equity31Venture Capital33Valuation4Corporate Social Responsibility17Employee Benefits6Charitable Giving Strategies1Philanthropy16Healthcare4Social Entrepreneurship14Fundraising5Financial Modeling4Strategy23
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BitcoinDigital CurrenciesEntrepreneurshipFinanceCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica McKellar?
- Jessica McKellar is the founder of NewCo, a new venture in AI. She previously founded Messari, served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at ConsenSys, and was a founding team member at Digital Currency Group and CoinDesk. Her work includes angel investing and writing within the digital currency sector.
- Where does Jessica McKellar work?
- Jessica McKellar is Founder of Pilot.
- What companies did Jessica McKellar found?
- Jessica McKellar founded Pilot.
- Where did Jessica McKellar go to school?
- Jessica McKellar studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship & Innovation); General Assembly (Front-End Web Development); Boston College (B.S. cum laude, Finance).
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management518
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Boston College195
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowGeneral Catalyst co-founder, founder-first company builder, data and digital-health investor, and documentary producerBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Shared employers
Also worked at Messari10
Mason NystromInvestor at Pantera CapitalThomas DunleavyHead of Venture at Varys CapitalMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesAli TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Julian FernándezInvestment Associate at Bloccelerate VCMehdi FarooqInvestment Partner at Hypersphere Ventures
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Also worked at CoinDesk12
John HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesJihoon JeongGeneral Partner at Asia2G CapitalEmma FlahertySenior Associate, Business Development at New York Life VenturesShakil KhanCo-Founder at Prima MateriaSoledad ContrerasDirector of Partnerships, Coindesk at HyperNestJay YarowPresident of CoinDesk Media & Events at Bullish
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Also worked at Digital Currency Group13
Fernando CarranzaSenior Principal at Chingona VenturesMatt BrennanCo-founder and General Partner at Strata Capital PartnersTravis ScherCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NIVBarry SilbertCEO and Founder at Digital Currency GroupSamantha BohbotPartner and Chief Growth Officer at RockawayXDanny SlutskyBoard Member at AlphaPoint
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