Jake Medwell
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Jake Medwell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) |
| Alma mater | USC Marshall School of Business |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Co-founded venture capital firm 8VC |
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]
Jake Medwell was born in 1988.[6][7] He received his early education from Bellevue High School.[8] Later, he attended Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship.[9]
Career
In 2007, Medwell co-founded The Kairos Society, where he remains on the board.[10][11] While attending the University of Southern California in 2009, he co-founded Solé Bicycles.[2][12] In 2013, he co-founded Humin, a contact management company, which was acquired by Tinder.[13][14] The following year, he established Eight Partners LLC.[9] In 2015, he co-founded 8VC, a venture capital firm, where he specializes in logistics and supply chain.[15][16]
In 2018, Medwell was involved in founding Baton, a logistics company that catered to Fortune 500 companies and was later acquired by Ryder.[17] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he co-founded Operation Masks to help alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).[18][19] In 2020, he was named as one of the leading investor in supply chain tech by PitchBook.[20]
Medwell serves as a board member for several companies within the 8VC portfolio.[21] He also serves as a technology advisor to Lineage Logistics.[22] He was recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2017.[7][23]
References
- ↑ "All-Star Student Entrepreneurs". Forbes. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- 1 2 Adams, Susan. "All-Star Student Entrepreneurs: The Cycle Business". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Wistrom, Brent (2023-03-01). "Austin-based 8VC raises $880M fund to back disruptive tech startups". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ↑ Gross, Elana Lyn. "How This Female Venture Capitalist Chooses Companies To Fund". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Johnson, Eric (2021-07-15). "8VC, Lineage partner to infuse tech into cold storage giant | Journal of Commerce". Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Twenties: Jonathan Shriftman & Jake Medwell". Los Angeles Business Journal. May 6, 2012.
- 1 2 Konrad, Alex (2017-01-03). "Jake Medwell, 28, Drew Oetting, 26 - 2017-01-03 - 2017 30 Under 30: Venture Capital". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Payne, Patti (2011-09-02). "Bellevue High School grads named top entrepreneurs". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- 1 2 "Jake Medwell profile". Bloomberg.
- ↑ Bell, Karissa (2017-04-26). "Inside the exclusive, stealthy club where future tech moguls are born". Mashable. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Robehmed, Natalie (2012-06-14). "The Kairos Society: Turning Dreams Into Businesses". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Payne, Patti (Sep 2, 2011). "Behind the Scenes with Patti Payne". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Russell, Mike Butcher and Jon (2016-03-29). "Tinder acquihires Humin to go beyond dating, and get an SF office too". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ "Silicon Valley duo chase bio plays". The Australian. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Hampstead, John Paul (2018-10-25). "UPS alum Alan Gershenhorn joins 8VC in advisory role". FreightWaves. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Adams, Susan (2019-08-21). "Andrew Frame, the founder of Citizen". Forbes India. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Korosec, Kirsten (2021-03-25). "Baton raises $10.5M to create 'drop zones,' where truckers can hand off freight". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Copeland, Rob. "Two Best Friends and the Global Treasure Hunt for Coronavirus Supplies". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ Krieger, Diane (2020-04-14). "CMC alumnus launches Operation Masks | Claremont McKenna College". Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ↑ "Emerging Tech Research: Supply Chain Tech". June 12, 2020.
- ↑ León, Riley de (2021-07-15). "Joe Lonsdale's 8VC partners with Lineage Logistics to double down on transportation and warehousing investments". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "8vc Partners with Morgan Stanley backed logistics company". CNBC.
- ↑ "30 Under 30 2017: Venture Capital". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-15.