Jackson Bubala is a Principal at Motivate Ventures focusing on fintech and enterprise software. He previously worked at Manifold Group and graduated from Dartmouth College.

What Jackson can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%At first check
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Motivate Venture Capital writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Manifold Group · Senior Associate
  2. Motivate Ventures · Principal
    Now
  3. CME Group
  4. KPMG
  5. Chicago Bulls
  6. GFS
  7. Motivate Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Chicago Fintech Forum

Focus

fintechenterprise softwareIndustrial SoftwareVertical AI

Education

Dartmouth College, B.A. in Government

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Questions

Who is Jackson Bubala?

Jackson Bubala is a Principal at Motivate Ventures focusing on fintech and enterprise software. He previously worked at Manifold Group and graduated from Dartmouth College.

How much does Jackson Bubala invest?

Jackson Bubala invests through Motivate Venture Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jackson Bubala?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jackson in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motivate Venture Capital backed works better.

What did Jackson Bubala do before Motivate Venture Capital?

Senior Associate at Manifold Group; CME Group; KPMG; Chicago Bulls; GFS.

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