Jason Spievak is a co-founder and managing partner at Entrada Ventures. He has held executive roles at Invoca and Apeel Sciences and worked as an M&A banker.

What Jason can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
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Entrada Ventures writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. T-Mobile · Product Manager
    1992-1995
  2. Netopia · Product Manager
    1995-1996
  3. CallWave · Chief Financial Officer
    2001-2005
  4. Persistence Partners · Venture Partner
    2007-2015
  5. Invoca · CEO and Co-Founder
    2008-2016
  6. Apeel Sciences · Chief Commercial Officer
    2014-present
  7. Live Data Technologies · Founder
    2017-present
  8. Entrada Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Entrada VenturesInvocaRingRevenueLive Data Technologies

Investments named in public bios

Apeel SciencesWeDoSanta Barbara Angel Alliance

Focus

early-stage investments

Education

Crossroads School for Arts & SciencesUniversity of California, Santa Barbara, BachelorKellogg School of Management, MBANorthwestern University, MBA

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Questions

Who is Jason Spievak?

Jason Spievak is a co-founder and managing partner at Entrada Ventures. He has held executive roles at Invoca and Apeel Sciences and worked as an M&A banker.

How much does Jason Spievak invest?

Jason Spievak invests through Entrada Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Jason Spievak?

A warm intro from a founder Entrada Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jason Spievak do before Entrada Ventures?

Product Manager at T-Mobile; Product Manager at Netopia; Chief Financial Officer at CallWave; Venture Partner at Persistence Partners; CEO and Co-Founder at Invoca; Chief Commercial Officer at Apeel Sciences; Founder at Live Data Technologies.

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