Jonathan Kerstein
InvestorGeneral Partner at Centre Street Partners
New York, New York, United States
Writes $100K β $500K checks
About
Jonathan Kerstein, a Baruch College alum and co-founder of Gizer and the Baruch Venture Club, has seed-to-buyout investing experience and focuses on early-stage frontier tech like AI and deep tech.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- Accretus GroupPresidentcurrent2026 β presentNew York, NY
- Centre Street PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2022 β presentNYC
- VMG PartnersInvestor2021 β 2022New York, New York, United States
- Insight PartnersInvestor2019 β 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Red Sea VenturesAnalyst2018 β 2019Greater New York City Area
- Venture Club at Baruch CollegeCo-Founder/President2017 β 2019Greater New York City Area
- Gizer Inc.Co-Founder2017 β 2019Greater New York City Area
Education
- Baruch CollegeBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance2015 β 2019
Skills & more
Public Speaking7Leadership2Teamwork21Strategic Planning6Research3Entrepreneurship26Market Research1Sales Operations1Business Development4Start-ups23Finance2Marketing2
+5 more
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Same school
Also attended Baruch College62
Bella FilerChief Financial Officer at CAVU Consumer PartnersNitol HannanController at StripesMurat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212Einat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesLeah TarragoInvestment Analyst at Rocana VenturesNoΓ©mie OiknineInvestor at Maor Investments
+ 56 more
Shared employers
Also worked at VMG Partners36
Ali KaufmanInvestor at VMG PartnersAlona EspositoInvestor at VMG PartnersAmanda TiabInvestor at VMG PartnersApril HillInvestor at VMG PartnersBecca FlormanInvestor at VMG PartnersBlake RoshkoffInvestor at VMG Partners
+ 30 more
Also worked at Insight Partners196
Molly AlterPartner at NorthzoneScott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBonnie LewisInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAndrew YingInvestor at GreycroftMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
+ 190 more
Also worked at Red Sea Ventures12
Scott BirnbaumFounder and Managing Partner at Red Sea VenturesCaroline GoudyChief of Staff at Red Sea VenturesBen CurtisAdvisor at Red Sea VenturesTaylor BrandtInvestor at HeadlineChris HarperPartner at Torch CapitalJulian Burrough CounihanInvestor at Schematic Ventures
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Colleagues at Centre Street Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Kerstein work?
- Jonathan Kerstein is General Partner at Centre Street Partners.
- What does Jonathan Kerstein invest in?
- Jonathan Kerstein invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Jonathan Kerstein write?
- Jonathan Kerstein typically writes checks of $100K β $500K.














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