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Jonathan Kerstein

Investor

Managing Partner at Centre Street Partners

New York, New York, United States

Writes $100K – $500K checks

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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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. Accretus GroupPresidentcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Centre Street PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentNYC
  3. VMG PartnersInvestor2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  4. Insight PartnersInvestor2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. Red Sea VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Venture Club at Baruch CollegeCo-Founder/President2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Gizer Inc.Co-Founder2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Microsoft Word4Microsoft Excel4PowerPoint4Public Speaking7Research3Leadership2Entrepreneurship26Market Research1Sales Operations1Microsoft Office1Business Development4Start-ups23
+5 moreFinanceTeamworkMarketingStrategic PlanningSales

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Investments

Investor

JABU

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Colleagues at Centre Street Partners

Abe J Cohen
Investor at Centre Street Partners
Abie J Cohen
Managing Partner at Centre Street Partners
Abraham J Cohen
Executive Officer at Centre Street Partners
Julian Gutman
Operating Partner at Centre Street Partners
Rachel Snyder
Head of Platform & Operations at Centre Street Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Kerstein?
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.
Where does Jonathan Kerstein work?
Jonathan Kerstein is Managing 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 – $500K.
What companies has Jonathan Kerstein invested in?
Investments tracked here include JABU.
Where did Jonathan Kerstein go to school?
Jonathan Kerstein studied at Baruch College (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Accretus Group1

Adam FriedmanCEO at Accretusgroup