Lee Jacobs
InvestorGeneral Partner at Long Journey Ventures
San Francisco
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Lee Jacobs is an entrepreneur and early-stage investor based in San Francisco who cofounded the venture fund Edelweiss alongside angel investors Brian Balfour, Elaine Wherry, and Todd Masonis. Before investing, he founded the startup Colingo and worked at AngelList, where he helped emerging angel investors and was among the earliest users of AngelList Syndicates. At Edelweiss he handles business development, recruiting, and sales, focusing on early-stage tech companies and taking a people-centric, generalist approach to investing. He has a particular emphasis on backing immigrant and foreign founders, and built a sourcing niche in the Brazilian startup ecosystem starting around 2010-2011.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Cofounded the venture capital fund Edelweiss with Brian Balfour, Elaine Wherry, and Todd Masonis. Founded the startup Colingo.
- Education
- Studied sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Communities
- Began traveling to Brazil in 2011 for his startup Colingo and built ties to the Brazilian startup ecosystem, introduced by his friend Bedy Yang.
- More
- Moved from Philadelphia to Silicon Valley in 2010.
From Lee's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Long Journey VenturesFounder and General Partnercurrent2018 — present
- CrusoeSecond Believercurrent2018 — present
- Together AISecond Believercurrent2022 — present
- SubstrateSecond Believercurrent2022 — present
- TruemedSecond Believercurrent2022 — present
- Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- AngelListAdvisorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AngelListPartner2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- MindbloomSecond Believercurrent2018 — present
- Modern AnimalSecond Believercurrent2018 — present
- EdelWeissFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentEdelweiss.VC
- Kettle & Fire Bone Broth - Shelf Stable Organic Bone BrothSecond Believercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PipefyI go to board meetingscurrent2018 — present
- LoomSecond Believer2016 — 2023
- 500 StartupsMentor2013 — 2018
- MHS CapitalInvestor2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- ColingoAdvisor/Investor2013 — 2014
- ColingoFounder and CEO2010 — 2013
- Comcast Interactive MediaSr. Product Manager2008 — 2010
- University City West PropertiesPartner2008 — 2010
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's degree, Sociology2004 — 2008
- William Penn Charter
Skills & more
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MarketingProduct ManagementMergersFundraisingLeadershipStrategyFrom Lee's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Mindbloom1
Also worked at Loom6
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Investments
Board seats
Pipefy
Investor
Blue BottleDandelion ChocolateDescomplicaGametimeKettle and FireWhistleWonderschool
Per the investor's own website.
Colleagues at Long Journey Ventures
Network6
Investors connected to Lee in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.