Jay Goss

Jay Goss

General Partner atWavemaker 360Pasadena

Jay Goss is a General Partner at Wavemaker 360 with a career in operating and growing early-stage companies. He has held various executive roles and has experience in commercialization, fundraising, and product development.

What Jay can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Wavemaker 360 writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Wavemaker 360.

Career

  1. Disney / ESPN · Corporate / New Business Development
  2. Reed Elsevier · Corporate / New Business Development
  3. Summa Group · Corporate / New Business Development
  4. Wavemaker 360 · General Partner
    Now
  5. Disney / ESPN
  6. Reed Elsevier
  7. Summa Group

Focus

early-stage companiescommercializationfundraisingproduct developmentearly stage companies

Education

USC Marshall School of BusinessUCLA, BA Economics & Business

Before you pitch

Wavemaker 360 does not invest inWe subtract bio-pharma as the only sector of healthcare we don’t focus on.

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Questions

Who is Jay Goss?

Jay Goss is a General Partner at Wavemaker 360 with a career in operating and growing early-stage companies. He has held various executive roles and has experience in commercialization, fundraising, and product development.

How much does Jay Goss invest?

Jay Goss invests through Wavemaker 360, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jay Goss?

A warm intro from a founder Wavemaker 360 backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jay Goss do before Wavemaker 360?

Corporate / New Business Development at Disney / ESPN; Corporate / New Business Development at Reed Elsevier; Corporate / New Business Development at Summa Group; Disney / ESPN; Reed Elsevier; Summa Group.

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