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Yelena Shkolnik

Investor

Partner at Jump Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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307 people in our graph share verified history with Yelena — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Shardul ShahunlockedYelena: together at University of Chicago (2005)
×5Yelena: together at UBS Investment Bank
×2Yelena: together at University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
×3Yelena: together at Jump Capital

About

Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital. She began her career in investment banking at UBS and later worked in film finance at DreamWorks before moving into venture capital, where she has worked across several funds at different stages. She focuses on consumer finance, capital markets infrastructure, wealth management, enterprise legal tech, and B2B software driven by changing consumer preferences.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Jump CapitalPartnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  2. MK CapitalSenior Associate2013 — 2015
  3. McNally CapitalSummer Associate2013Chicago, IL
  4. Dreamworks StudiosFinance Manager2011 — 2012Universal Studios
  5. Philanthro ProductionsCo-President, Los Angeles2011 — 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. UBS Investment BankIBD Analyst2009 — 2011
  7. Duff & PhelpsAnalyst2007
  8. University of Chicago Graduate School of BusinessResearch Assistant2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy16MergersFinancial Modeling10Corporate Finance3Valuation5Financial Analysis1Investment Banking2Private EquityDue DiligenceData AnalysisEconomics4Investments3
+7 moreBusiness StrategyDCFVenture CapitalMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceStart-upsBloomberg

From Yelena's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Obsess, Inc.Board seat

via Jump Capital · filed Jul 2022 · $500K raise

RecurateBoard seat

via Jump Capital · filed May 2022 · $14M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

HighlineObsessToolioTVisionVinyl Equity

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Jump Capital

Aqil Pasha
Vice President at Jump Capital
Eliza Chamberlain
Senior Associate at Jump Capital
Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan
Partner at Jump Capital
Ian McCabe
Associate at Endeavour Capital
Jason Felger
Partner at Jump Capital
Kasey Mitria
Operations Manager at Jump Capital
Michael Goldstein
General Counsel at APX
Mike McMahon
Co-Founder and Partner at Jump Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yelena Shkolnik?
Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital. She began her career in investment banking at UBS and later worked in film finance at DreamWorks before moving into venture capital, where she has worked across several funds at different stages. She focuses on consumer finance, capital markets infrastructure, wealth management, enterprise legal tech, and B2B software driven by changing consumer preferences.
Where does Yelena Shkolnik work?
Yelena Shkolnik is Partner at Jump Capital.
What does Yelena Shkolnik invest in?
Yelena Shkolnik invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, LegalTech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
What check size does Yelena Shkolnik write?
Yelena Shkolnik typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Yelena Shkolnik sit on?
Yelena Shkolnik holds tracked board seats at Obsess, Inc., Recurate.
What companies has Yelena Shkolnik invested in?
Investments tracked here include Highline, Obsess, Recurate, Toolio, TVision, Vinyl Equity.
Where did Yelena Shkolnik go to school?
Yelena Shkolnik studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy); University of Chicago (BA, Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Philanthro Productions1

Brent WuPartner at Geodesic Capital