Jason Pontin is a partner at DCVC, a venture capital firm. He co-led a $17 million Series A1 investment in Aquafortus, which focuses on wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
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DCVC writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- DCVCNow
- Red Herring · Editor1996-2002
- Acumen Journal of Life Sciences · Editor2002-2004
- MIT Technology Review · Editor in Chief and Publisher2004-2017
- Flagship Pioneering · Senior Partner and Senior Advisor2017-2020
- DCVC · General PartnerNow
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Who is Jason Pontin?
Jason Pontin is a partner at DCVC, a venture capital firm. He co-led a $17 million Series A1 investment in Aquafortus, which focuses on wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
How much does Jason Pontin invest?
Jason Pontin invests through DCVC, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Jason Pontin?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jason in the subject. A warm intro from a founder DCVC backed works better.
What did Jason Pontin do before DCVC?
Editor at Red Herring; Editor at Acumen Journal of Life Sciences; Editor in Chief and Publisher at MIT Technology Review; Senior Partner and Senior Advisor at Flagship Pioneering.
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