Mode VC
Aaron Jacobson

Aaron Jacobson

Partner atNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Firm active Oct 6Menlo Park
Full bioFirm profile

Aaron Jacobson is a partner at NEA focusing on AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and robotics. He joined NEA in 2011 and previously worked in M&A advisory at Qatalyst Partners.

What Aaron can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

Career

  1. Qatalyst Partners · M&A advisory
  2. Qatalyst Partners
  3. New Enterprise Associates · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

BoxCoreStoryDatabricksDatafoldDeltaStreamEmbraceFactoryFirestorm LabsfloxHorizon3.aiJuvoMartianTigeraillusive networksNGINXStreamSets

Focus

aicybersecuritydeveloper toolsroboticsSaaS

Education

University of Pennsylvania, dual bachelor of science degrees in economics and electrical engineering

Also at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Philip Chopin
Philip ChopinManaging Director, Head of Europe
Alex Sharata
Alex SharataPartner
Ali Behbahani
Ali BehbahaniPartner, Co-Head of Healthcare
Andrew Schoen
Andrew SchoenPartner
Arjun Jain
Arjun JainPartner
Blake Wu
Blake WuPartner
Danielle Lay
Danielle LayPartner
Edward Mathers
Edward MathersPartner

Partners like Aaron

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Ben Horowitz
Ben HorowitzCo-Founder & General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Charles Moldow
Charles MoldowGeneral Partner, Foundation Capital
Asheem Chandna
Asheem ChandnaPartner, Greylock
Abdul GueforManaging Director, Intel Capital
David Weiden
David WeidenManaging Director, Khosla Ventures
Barry Eggers
Barry EggersCo-Founder, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Alert me when New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is active

One email when Aaron's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Aaron Jacobson?

Aaron Jacobson is a partner at NEA focusing on AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and robotics. He joined NEA in 2011 and previously worked in M&A advisory at Qatalyst Partners.

How much does Aaron Jacobson invest?

Aaron Jacobson invests through New Enterprise Associates (NEA), which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Aaron Jacobson?

A warm intro from a founder New Enterprise Associates (NEA) backed works best.

What did Aaron Jacobson do before New Enterprise Associates (NEA)?

M&A advisory at Qatalyst Partners; Qatalyst Partners.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.