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Mark Jacobstein

Investor

Investor at South Park Commons

Stanford, California

Writes $500K – $1.2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Mark Jacobstein is an entrepreneur and general partner at South Park Commons who has founded and operated companies across digital media, mobile technology, and healthcare over three decades. His earlier ventures include Small World Sports, the first online fantasy sports business sold to The Sporting News, and Digital Chocolate, a mobile games company backed by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins. Most recently, he co-founded Jimini Health in 2023 to develop mental health solutions using large language models, and Near Horizon, a venture builder focused on AI-powered companies; he previously served as Chief User Engagement Officer at Guardant Health and Chief Business Officer at Immunai.

Experience

  1. Jimini HealthCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Sanctum, Inc.Venture Buildercurrent2023 — present
  3. SleuthAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. LuminopiaBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  5. OdinBoard Member2020 — 2026
  6. SecondVenture Builder2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Near HorizonCo-founder and General Partner2023 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  8. NumerousExecutive Business Advisor and stay-at-home dad2023
  9. ImmunaiExecutive Business Advisor at Immunai2022 — 2023Stanford, California, United States
  10. ImmunaiChief Business Officer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Biden Cancer InitiativeCo-Chair Working Group on Data Access2019
  12. Guardant HealthChief User Engagement Officer2015 — 2019Redwood City, CA
  13. Full Circle FundBoard Member2011 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  14. No longer on SabbaticalChief Sabbatical Officer2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  15. QualcommVP Product Management2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  16. iSkootCEO2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Charles River VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2007Palo Alto, CA
  18. loopt, Inc.EVP Corporate Development & Marketing2006 — 2007
  19. Digital ChocolatePresident of Publishing, co-Founder2003 — 2005San Mateo
  20. Advantage CapitalEntrepeneur in Residence2003New York City Metropolitan Area
  21. Sporting NewsVP Wireless and iTV2001 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area
  22. Small World SportsCEO1994 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area
  23. iXLSVP1998 — 2000
  24. Small World SoftwareFounder and Partner (de facto co-CEO)1994 — 1998New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

SaaS10Software as a Service (SaaS)5Fundraising1Sales1RecruitingBusiness Development77Product Development23Corporate Development17Mobile Devices99Mobile Applications49Strategic Partnerships77Start-ups99
+12 moreProduct ManagementMobile TechnologyEntrepreneurshipMobile InternetProduct MarketingVenture CapitalMobile MarketingLocation Based ServicesMobile CommerceGo-to-market StrategyLeadershipStrategic Thinking

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Jacobstein?
Mark Jacobstein is an entrepreneur and general partner at South Park Commons who has founded and operated companies across digital media, mobile technology, and healthcare over three decades. His earlier ventures include Small World Sports, the first online fantasy sports business sold to The Sporting News, and Digital Chocolate, a mobile games company backed by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins. Most recently, he co-founded Jimini Health in 2023 to develop mental health solutions using large language models, and Near Horizon, a venture builder focused on AI-powered companies; he previously served as Chief User Engagement Officer at Guardant Health and Chief Business Officer at Immunai.
Where does Mark Jacobstein work?
Mark Jacobstein is Investor at South Park Commons.
What check size does Mark Jacobstein write?
Mark Jacobstein typically writes checks of $500K – $1.2M.
What companies has Mark Jacobstein invested in?
Investments tracked here include Happenstance, Shopular.
Where did Mark Jacobstein go to school?
Mark Jacobstein studied at Harvard University (B.A., Computer Science with Cognitive Science).

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