Jed Katz

Jed Katz

Managing Director atJavelin Venture PartnersFirm active Sep 23San Francisco

Jed Katz is a managing director at Javelin Venture Partners with a career in early stage tech ventures, including founding four companies. He serves on multiple boards and was appointed to the Fulbright Board.

What Jed can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Javelin Venture Partners writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Rent Net · Founder and COO
  2. Yamcon · COO
  3. DFJ Gotham Ventures · Managing Director
  4. Javelin Venture Partners · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Rent NetMove.com

Investments named in public bios

ThumbtackSmartAssetHighArcFelloLandedLinqiaMasterClassHomewardX.aiOritaCyberincKidPassNetpulseScoutLabs

Focus

early stage technologyonline commerceventure capitalreal estate

Education

UCLA, B.A. in Business EconomicsThe Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, M.B.A.

Also at Javelin Venture Partners

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Questions

Who is Jed Katz?

Jed Katz is a managing director at Javelin Venture Partners with a career in early stage tech ventures, including founding four companies. He serves on multiple boards and was appointed to the Fulbright Board.

How much does Jed Katz invest?

Jed Katz invests through Javelin Venture Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jed Katz?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Jed in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Javelin Venture Partners backed works better.

What did Jed Katz do before Javelin Venture Partners?

Founder and COO at Rent Net; COO at Yamcon; Managing Director at DFJ Gotham Ventures.

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