Jason Heltzer is a managing partner at Origin Ventures, which he joined in 2014. He began his venture capital career in 2001 and previously worked at OCA Ventures.
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Origin Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Deloitte Consulting · software engineer and architect
- 1stUp · led engineering and business teams
- OCA Ventures · general partner
- Origin Ventures · Managing PartnerNow
- 1stUp
- Chicago Booth · Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship2011-null
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Who is Jason Heltzer?
Jason Heltzer is a managing partner at Origin Ventures, which he joined in 2014. He began his venture capital career in 2001 and previously worked at OCA Ventures.
How much does Jason Heltzer invest?
Jason Heltzer invests through Origin Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Jason Heltzer?
A warm intro from a founder Origin Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Jason Heltzer do before Origin Ventures?
software engineer and architect at Deloitte Consulting; led engineering and business teams at 1stUp; general partner at OCA Ventures; 1stUp; Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth.
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