Jinal Jhaveri
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Runa Capital · CEO & Co-founder at Enable Us · Founder at SchoolMint
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M
FoundedEnable Us · YCSchoolMint
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About
Jinal Jhaveri is a serial entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has co-founded several technology companies, including Mismo (engineering talent in Latin America), SchoolMint (a preK-12 enrollment platform), and Enable Us (a B2B buyer-enablement and digital sales room platform). He served as SchoolMint's Chairman of the Board from 2019 to 2025 before returning as its CEO in January 2026, and led Enable Us as co-founder and CEO until its 2023 acquisition by MindTickle. He is an active angel, venture, and secondary investor in over 100 early and growth-stage companies, with a focus on educational technology and B2B SaaS. He is also a Venture Partner at Runa Capital and founder of The Edtech Club, a Slack community of roughly 500 edtech founders. His earlier career included roles at The Climate Corporation, MySpace, LOLApps, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Contact· published on Jinal's own website
Invests in
Climate TechCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTechFuture of WorkInsurTechMarketplacesSaaSSocial
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Mismo in 2010, which helps companies hire and onboard engineering teams in Latin America. Co-founded SchoolMint in 2013, a preK-12 enrollment platform. Co-founded Enable Us in 2020, a B2B buyer-enablement platform acquired by MindTickle in 2023.
- Communities
- Founded The Edtech Club, a Slack-based community of roughly 500 edtech founders.
- Pets
- Has a dog named Kulfi.
- Family
- Lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two daughters, Gia and Maia.
From Jinal's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
CEO & Co-founder at Enable UsYC W21
Intro paths
Jinal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jinal can intro founders to Enable Us's investors below.
Enable Us's investors · 6
Co-founders at Enable Us
Founder at SchoolMint
Intro paths
In turn, Jinal can intro founders to SchoolMint's investors below.
SchoolMint's investors · 9
Experience
- SchoolMintCo-founder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SchoolMintCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2019 — present
- SchoolMintCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- MismoCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- MismoCo-founder and CEO2010 — 2021
- InvestorVenture / Angel Investorcurrent2012 — present
- Enable Us by MindtickleFoundercurrent2023 — present
- Enable Us by MindtickleCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- The Edtech ClubFoundercurrent2020 — present
- Runa CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MySpaceSenior Engineering Manager2008 — 2011
- 6wavesSystems Architect2009 — 2010
- The Climate CorporationSenior Software Engineer2006 — 2008
- Berkeley LabComputer Scientist2004 — 2006
- USC Linux User GroupProgram Committee2002 — 2004
- University of Southern CaliforniaSoftware Developer (Research Assistant)2001 — 2002
Skills & more
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InvestmentsPrivate EquityJavaScriptJavajQueryMySQLAndroidRubyCEOsRuby on RailsPHPFrom Jinal's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
SchoolMint
Investor
23andMeAutomatticBlendBoostMySchoolCalmCekura AICharla.ccCohesityCourseDogCreditKarmaEpic EducationFacebookFathomGetSetUpGithubGitLabGlimpseK12HeadspaceImpossible FoodsInvisionKickUpLendingHomeLyftMarqetaOdysseyOrdo SchoolsOutReachPalantirPerengoPinterestPoshMarkPostmatesPrendeaRoofstockScaffold-EdSendBirdSmartpassSquareSV AcademyTailor-EdTappityThankviewToddleUdacityWonderSchoolZuora
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Colleagues at Runa Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jinal Jhaveri?
- Jinal Jhaveri is a serial entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has co-founded several technology companies, including Mismo (engineering talent in Latin America), SchoolMint (a preK-12 enrollment platform), and Enable Us (a B2B buyer-enablement and digital sales room platform). He served as SchoolMint's Chairman of the Board from 2019 to 2025 before returning as its CEO in January 2026, and led Enable Us as co-founder and CEO until its 2023 acquisition by MindTickle. He is an active angel, venture, and secondary investor in over 100 early and growth-stage companies, with a focus on educational technology and B2B SaaS. He is also a Venture Partner at Runa Capital and founder of The Edtech Club, a Slack community of roughly 500 edtech founders. His earlier career included roles at The Climate Corporation, MySpace, LOLApps, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
- Where does Jinal Jhaveri work?
- Jinal Jhaveri is CEO & Co-founder of Enable Us and Venture Partner at Runa Capital and Co-founder at SchoolMint.
- What does Jinal Jhaveri invest in?
- Jinal Jhaveri invests in Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, EdTech, Future of Work, InsurTech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Jinal Jhaveri write?
- Jinal Jhaveri typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What companies did Jinal Jhaveri found?
- Jinal Jhaveri founded Enable Us, SchoolMint.
- What boards does Jinal Jhaveri sit on?
- Jinal Jhaveri holds tracked board seats at SchoolMint.
- What companies has Jinal Jhaveri invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 23andMe, Automattic, Blend, BoostMySchool, Calm, Cekura AI, Charla.cc, Cohesity, CourseDog, CreditKarma, Epic Education, Facebook, and 34 more.
- Where did Jinal Jhaveri go to school?
- Jinal Jhaveri studied at University of Southern California (Master of Science, Computer Science); University of California, Berkeley (Professional Certificate Program, College Admissions Consulting); University of Southern California (Master of Science (M.S.), Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (statistics track)).
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Southern California mafia349
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Also attended G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology1
Shared employers
Also worked at SchoolMint5
Also worked at MySpace15
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Also worked at 6waves8
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Also worked at Berkeley Lab132
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