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Sam Jones

Investor

Vice President at Torch Capital

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Sam Jones is a Partner at Torch Capital and Vice President of Investments. He began his career in finance at Canaccord Genuity, where he worked in equity research, sales, trading, and mergers and acquisitions for four years before earning an MBA from Columbia Business School. At Columbia, he advised companies primarily in the consumer sector and subsequently became a founding member of Torch Capital.

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Experience

  1. Torch CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Torch CapitalVice President2017 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Columbia Business SchoolMBA Candidate2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Yorkville Capital Management, LLCInvestment Professional2016 — 2017New York
  5. MedCircuitCo-Founder2015 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  6. SWIPECASTAdvisor2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. We-Represent LtdAdvisor2012 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Dojo MediaAdvisor2015London Area, United Kingdom
  9. Canaccord Genuity Inc.Investment Banking Analyst2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  10. Canaccord Genuity Inc.Equities Trader2012 — 2014London
  11. Canaccord Genuity Inc.Institutional Equity Sales2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
  12. Canaccord Genuity Inc.Equity Research Analyst - Metals & Mining2011London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship2015 — 2017
  2. University of BristolLLB, Law2007 — 2010
  3. Latymer Upper School2002 — 2007

Skills & more

Investment Banking9Equity Research6Equity Trading6Hedge Funds5Equities4Portfolio Management2Trading3Valuation3Investments2Asset Management2Capital Markets2Proprietary Trading1
+12 moreEquity SalesNatural ResourcesOil & Gas CompaniesInvestment ManagementMarket MakingSecuritiesFinancial ModelingVenture CapitalPA TradingMining CompaniesSmall CapMid Cap

Languages French - Conversational

  • CFA level 1

From Sam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School576

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 570 more

Also attended University of Bristol129

Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalIgnacio García LeónEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-founder & former CTO at Asymmetric Capital Partners

+ 123 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Torch Capital9

Jonathan KeidanFounder & Managing Partner at Torch CapitalChris HarperPartner at Torch CapitalJoe KennedyHead of Finance at Torch CapitalJake MorossPrincipal at Torch CapitalAllie MolnerSenior Associate at Torch CapitalUma ChalikAssociate at Torch Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at Columbia Business School87

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauCharlie RexfordChief of Staff to CEO at Sapphire VenturesHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalArthur BrennandCo-founder and Venture Partner at Onevc Venture Partners Llc

+ 81 more

Also worked at Yorkville Capital Management, LLC1

Will HersheyCo-Founder at Roundhill Investments

Also worked at Dojo Media2

Leo CastellanosGeneral Partner at SAATCHiNVESTFederico Pirzio-BiroliFounding Partner & Chairman at Playfair Capital

Colleagues at Torch Capital

Ali Pincus
Ecommerce & Branding at Torch Capital
Allie Molner
Senior Associate at Torch Capital
Andrew Marcus
Media & Entertainment at Torch Capital
Anna Bitton
CFO at Torch Capital
Bob Hurst
Finance & Governance at Torch Capital
Bob Pittman
Media & Entertainment at Torch Capital
Brynn Putnam
Health & Wellness at Torch Capital
Charlie Chanaratsopon
Venture Partner at Torch Capital