Jake Medwell Explained

Jake Medwell (born 1988) is an American businessperson and venture capitalist.[1] [2] He co-founded and is a partner at 8VC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm.[3] [4] [5]

Early life and education

Jake Medwell was born in 1988.[6] He received his early education from Bellevue High School.[7] Later, he attended Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship.[8]

Career

In 2007, Medwell co-founded The Kairos Society, where he remains on the board.[9] [10] While attending the University of Southern California in 2009, he co-founded Solé Bicycles.[11] In 2013, he co-founded Humin, a contact management company, which was acquired by Tinder.[12] [13] The following year, he established Eight Partners LLC.[8] In 2015, he co-founded 8VC, a venture capital firm, where he specializes in logistics and supply chain.[14] [15]

In 2018, Medwell was involved in founding Baton, a logistics company that catered to Fortune 500 companies and was later acquired by Ryder.[16] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he co-founded Operation Masks to help alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).[17] [18] In 2020, he was named as one of the leading investor in supply chain tech by PitchBook.[19]

Medwell serves as a board member for several companies within the 8VC portfolio.[20] He also serves as a technology advisor to Lineage Logistics.[21] He was recognized in Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2017, where he was ranked number one.[22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-08-03 . All-Star Student Entrepreneurs . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.
  2. Web site: Adams . Susan . All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: The Cycle Business . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.
  3. Web site: Wistrom . Brent . 2023-03-01 . Austin-based 8VC raises $880M fund to back disruptive tech startups . 2024-03-14 . bizjournals.com.
  4. Web site: Gross . Elana Lyn . How This Female Venture Capitalist Chooses Companies To Fund . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.
  5. Web site: Johnson . Eric . 2021-07-15 . 8VC, Lineage partner to infuse tech into cold storage giant Journal of Commerce . 2024-05-29 . Journal of Commerce . en.
  6. Web site: Twenties: Jonathan Shriftman & Jake Medwell . May 6, 2012 . Los Angeles Business Journal.
  7. Web site: Payne . Patti . 2011-09-02 . Bellevue High School grads named top entrepreneurs . 2024-03-15 . Bizjournals.com.
  8. Web site: Jake Medwell profile . Bloomberg.
  9. Web site: Bell . Karissa . 2017-04-26 . Inside the exclusive, stealthy club where future tech moguls are born . 2024-03-15 . Mashable . en.
  10. Web site: Robehmed . Natalie . 2012-06-14 . The Kairos Society: Turning Dreams Into Businesses . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.
  11. Web site: Payne . Patti . Sep 2, 2011 . Behind the Scenes with Patti Payne . 2024-05-29 . Bizjournals.com.
  12. Web site: Russell . Mike Butcher and Jon . 2016-03-29 . Tinder acquihires Humin to go beyond dating, and get an SF office too . 2024-03-15 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  13. News: Silicon Valley duo chase bio plays . 2024-05-29 . The Australian.
  14. Web site: Hampstead . John Paul . 2018-10-25 . UPS alum Alan Gershenhorn joins 8VC in advisory role . 2024-03-15 . FreightWaves . en-US.
  15. Web site: Adams . Susan . 2019-08-21 . Andrew Frame, the founder of Citizen . 2024-03-15 . Forbes India . en.
  16. Web site: Korosec . Kirsten . 2021-03-25 . Baton raises $10.5M to create 'drop zones,' where truckers can hand off freight . 2024-03-15 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  17. News: Copeland . Rob . Two Best Friends and the Global Treasure Hunt for Coronavirus Supplies . 2024-03-15 . WSJ . en-US.
  18. Web site: Krieger . Diane . 2020-04-14 . CMC alumnus launches Operation Masks Claremont McKenna College . 2024-03-15 . en.
  19. Web site: Emerging Tech Research: Supply Chain Tech . June 12, 2020.
  20. Web site: León . Riley de . 2021-07-15 . Joe Lonsdale's 8VC partners with Lineage Logistics to double down on transportation and warehousing investments . 2024-05-29 . CNBC . en.
  21. Web site: 8vc Partners with Morgan Stanley backed logistics company. CNBC.
  22. Web site: Konrad . Alex . 2017-01-03 . Jake Medwell, 28, Drew Oetting, 26 - 2017-01-03 - 2017 30 Under 30: Venture Capital . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.
  23. Web site: 30 Under 30 2017: Venture Capital . 2024-03-15 . Forbes . en.

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