Jon Ylvisaker is a partner at Crosscut Ventures. He has a background in history and economics and is based in Montecito, CA.

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Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
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Focus

frontier energypoweradvanced manufacturingclimatedigital infrastructure

Education

College of Charleston, BA History, BS Economics

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Who is Jon Ylvisaker?

Jon Ylvisaker is a partner at Crosscut Ventures. He has a background in history and economics and is based in Montecito, CA.

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