Where does Jordan Jacobs work?

Jordan Jacobs is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Radical Ventures and Board director at RoadBotics.

What check size does Jordan Jacobs write?

Jordan Jacobs typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.

Where did Jordan Jacobs go to school?

Jordan Jacobs studied at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School (Juris Doctorate (JD)); Western University.

What awards has Jordan Jacobs received?

Jacobs was selected as one of Toronto's 50 Most Influential People.

Jordan Jacobs

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Radical Ventures · Board director at RoadBotics

Toronto

Writes $1M – $25M checks

About

Jordan Jacobs co‑founded Vector Institute and Layer 6 AI (acquired by TD Bank, where he became Chief AI Officer) and curates NeurIPS Radical Talks connecting top AI researchers with founders.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

j•••@radical.vcreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechHealthtechSemiconductors

Beyond investing

Founded: Jacobs is a founder of the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Toronto, a concept he devised with Tomi Poutanen and Geoffrey Hinton. Jacobs co-founded Milq, a cultural content discovery platform that was an early adopter of machine learning for personalization. Jacobs founded SpyBox Media, through which he partnered with Elton John's Rocket Pictures to executive produce the Emmy-nominated music TV series Spectacle, hosted by Elvis Costello.
Education: Studied at Osgoode Hall Law School (JD)
Boards: Jacobs is a Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Jacobs is a member of the University of Waterloo President's International Advisory Board. Jacobs is a Director of Tennis Canada. Jacobs is a member of the Board of Directors of the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
Communities: Jacobs helped author Canada's national AI strategy, the world's first, administered by CIFAR on behalf of the Government of Canada. Jacobs curates conversations with AI scientists such as Geoffrey Hinton and Jeff Dean through events like Radical Talks at NeurIPS.
Awards: Jacobs was selected as one of Toronto's 50 Most Influential People.
More: Jacobs was admitted to Osgoode Hall Law School at age 19.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at RoadBotics

Intro paths

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In turn, Jordan can intro founders to RoadBotics's investors below.

RoadBotics's investors · 6

Hyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checks Neer Venture Partners$25K – $500K checks Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks Stout Street CapitalDenver · $250K checks Third SphereNew York · $250K – $1M checks U.S. Air Forcesince 2020

Co-founders at RoadBotics

Mark DeSantisExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Radical VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentToronto, Canada Area
Vector InstituteCo-Founder & Founding Board of Directorscurrent2016 — presentToronto
Tennis CanadaBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — present
CIFARBoard Of Directors2019 — 2025
TDChief AI Officer (Business & Strategy), TD Bank Group2018 — 2019Toronto
Layer 6 AICo-Founder & Co-CEO2016 — 2019Toronto
Milq Inc.Co-Founder & Co-CEO2012 — 2017Toronto / New York
SpyBox MediaFounder & CEO2006 — 2012
Jacobs Entertainment & Media LawFounder & Lawyer2002 — 2012
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLPLawyer1995 — 2002

Skills & more

Leadership5Strategy3Artificial Intelligence7Digital Strategy8Entertainment36Venture Financing4Licensing12Startups3Entrepreneurship8Television Producing2Digital Media6Intellectual Property9

+12 more

Entertainment LawSocial MediaJoint VenturesDigital DistributionCorporate LawMusic PublishingCopyright LawMusic LicensingSponsorshipBranded ContentEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

From Jordan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Radical Ventures

Aaron Brindle

Partner, Public Affairs at Radical Ventures

Aaron Brindle

Advisory Board at AInBC

Aaron Rosenberg

Partner at Radical Ventures

Andrew Dempsey

Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Borderless Venture

Andy Bredar

Investor at Radical Ventures

Anna Howley

Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Radical Ventures

Anuj Karwa

Manager, Finance at Radical Ventures

Arrika He

Senior Associate, Finance at Radical Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jordan Jacobs?: Jordan Jacobs co‑founded Vector Institute and Layer 6 AI (acquired by TD Bank, where he became Chief AI Officer) and curates NeurIPS Radical Talks connecting top AI researchers with founders.
Where does Jordan Jacobs work?: Jordan Jacobs is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Radical Ventures and Board director at RoadBotics.
What does Jordan Jacobs invest in?: Jordan Jacobs invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Healthtech, Semiconductors.
What check size does Jordan Jacobs write?: Jordan Jacobs typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
Where did Jordan Jacobs go to school?: Jordan Jacobs studied at York University - Osgoode Hall Law School (Juris Doctorate (JD)); Western University.
What awards has Jordan Jacobs received?: Jacobs was selected as one of Toronto's 50 Most Influential People.