Jana Iris is an angel investor and advisor to startups, and a full-time investor at TQ Ventures. She previously worked at HashiCorp, New Relic, and Engine Yard, and hosts Stories We Love.

What Jana can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. Engine Yard · early employee
  2. New Relic · early employee
  3. HashiCorp · early employee
    2015-2021
  4. TQ Ventures · full-time investor
    Now

Focus

angel investingearly stagecommunitybrandstorytelling

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Who is Jana Iris?

Jana Iris is an angel investor and advisor to startups, and a full-time investor at TQ Ventures. She previously worked at HashiCorp, New Relic, and Engine Yard, and hosts Stories We Love.

How much does Jana Iris invest?

TQ Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Jana Iris?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jana in the subject. A warm intro from a founder TQ Ventures backed works better.

What did Jana Iris do before TQ Ventures?

early employee at Engine Yard; early employee at New Relic; early employee at HashiCorp.

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