Last month, we announced we led the $6.4 million Series A in Ziplines Education, a continuing education company challenging perspectives in education for the digital age. As Derek Newton at Forbes said at the time, “the investment is a major signal about where the betting money is going in higher education – fast track, high… Continue reading Q&A with Sara Leoni, Founder + CEO of Ziplines Education
Book Club: Tom Kemp Talks AI Alongside Panel of Industry Pioneers
For the most recent meeting of the JSV Book Club, we were proud to welcome Tom Kemp, entrepreneur, angel investor, and policy advisor. Tom is a member of the JSV family, having founded our portfolio company, Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider. A technology policy advisor—he lead the campaign marketing efforts in 2020 to pass… Continue reading Book Club: Tom Kemp Talks AI Alongside Panel of Industry Pioneers
Investing in CoPilot: Fitness with Accountability, At Scale
Are you healthy? More importantly, what does that question mean to you? The World Health Organization seems to think that, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” So how are you supposed to achieve that state? Historically, one-on-one coaching has been incredibly… Continue reading Investing in CoPilot: Fitness with Accountability, At Scale
Book Club: Andy Dunn in Coversation with Jeff Bercovici
Earlier this summer, the JSV Book Club had the privilege of hosting Andy Dunn, author of Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing my Mind and Founder of Bonobos, to share the story behind his critically acclaimed, bestselling book and discuss mental health in entrepreneurship. For the unfamiliar, in a piece of work Gayle King… Continue reading Book Club: Andy Dunn in Coversation with Jeff Bercovici
Listen: M&A for High Growth Startups at SF TechWeek
In May, as part of SF TechWeek, we hosted an event for 100+ M&A executives, founders, VCs, and bankers to discuss how startups are using M&A as a vehicle for growth in the face of tight venture and growth capital markets. The panel was moderated by JSV Managing Director, Victor Echevarria, and featured a stellar… Continue reading Listen: M&A for High Growth Startups at SF TechWeek
From Saas to Spice: Investing in Spiceology 
We are pleased to share that we recently led a $7 million financing round in Spiceology, the fastest growing spice company in America. Spiceology has built its brand and strong reputation with chefs and consumers through a focus on quality, innovation and sustainability. The company started selling products in local farmers’ markets and has grown… Continue reading From Saas to Spice: Investing in Spiceology 
Turning Ideas into Code: Investing in Crowdbotics
Last week, I was finally able to share that Jackson Square Ventures led the $22M Series A investment in Crowdbotics, an incredible company led by an incredible team building the future of software development. In a nutshell, they help teams build apps using crowdsourced modules of real code, getting them to market 3x faster than… Continue reading Turning Ideas into Code: Investing in Crowdbotics
Celebrating WELL Health’s $45 million Series C and What it Means for Patient Communications
The way we communicate with our healthcare professionals is broken. Why can’t I text my doctor’s office when I can live-chat in virtually every other industry? No, I don’t just want to “Text C to confirm your appointment,” I want to text back to find a new time. And while I’m at it, how about… Continue reading Celebrating WELL Health’s $45 million Series C and What it Means for Patient Communications
Partnering with Trust & Will to Modernize Estate Planning
Today, I’m pleased to share that Jackson Square Ventures led Trust & Will’s $15 million Series B. For the unfamiliar, Trust & Will is the easiest way to securely create and maintain estate plans online. We are beyond excited to work with the world class Trust & Will team as they modernize a core tenant… Continue reading Partnering with Trust & Will to Modernize Estate Planning