Jay Po

Jay Po

Co-Founder & Managing Partner atStage 2 CapitalBoston

Jay Po is a co-founder and managing partner at Stage 2 Capital. He previously worked as an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners.

What Jay can write

Writes checks of$100K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Stage 2 Capital writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Stage 2 Capital.

Career

  1. Bessemer Venture Partners · investor
  2. Stage 2 Capital · Co-Founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Stage 2 Capital

Investments named in public bios

KlaraOcrolusOnScale

Focus

go-to-market supportearly-stage companiesVenture Capital

Education

Harvard UniversityHarvard College, Bachelor of Arts/Science

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Stage 2 Capital does not invest inB2C

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Questions

Who is Jay Po?

Jay Po is a co-founder and managing partner at Stage 2 Capital. He previously worked as an investor at Bessemer Venture Partners.

How much does Jay Po invest?

Jay Po invests through Stage 2 Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jay Po?

A warm intro from a founder Stage 2 Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jay Po do before Stage 2 Capital?

investor at Bessemer Venture Partners.

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