Jacob Gibson Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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12
- Portfolio
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6
- Exits
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5
Jacob Gibson General Information
Description
Mr. Jacob Gibson is a Founding Partner of Better Tomorrow Ventures. Mr. Gibson serves as Board Member at Caplight and Divibank. He serves as an Advisor and Board Member at SimplyInsured. He is an Angel Investor. He served as an Advisor at Astra and Astra. He co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of NerdWallet. Before this, he served as Vice President of NA Interest Rate Trading at JP Morgan Chase. He received his bachelor's degrees in math and management science from MIT. He also serves as an Advisor at CoverWallet. He also served as an Advisor at Cushion.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Jacob Gibson Investments (12)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Ethos (Insurance Brokers) | 24-Jan-2022 | Later Stage VC | Insurance Brokers | Generating Revenue | ||
| Astranis | 14-Apr-2021 | Aerospace and Defense | Generating Revenue | |||
| Golden | 30-Sep-2020 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Plutoshift AI | 12-Sep-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Bloomberg Second Measure | 12-Feb-2019 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Engine | 07-Aug-2018 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Stronghold | 12-Jun-2018 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Human Interest | 09-Jun-2017 | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| The Hustle | 14-Mar-2017 | Equity Crowdfunding | Publishing | Profitable | ||
| Hippo Insurance | 08-Dec-2016 | Early Stage VC | Property and Casualty Insurance | Generating Revenue |
Jacob Gibson Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Golden | 23-Apr-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Engine | 17-Feb-2022 | ||
| Hippo Insurance | 02-Aug-2021 | ||
| The Hustle | 08-Feb-2021 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Bloomberg Second Measure | 24-Dec-2020 | Merger/Acquisition |
Jacob Gibson Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Jacob Gibson Co-Investors (35)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| BlackRock | 1 |
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| TriplePoint Capital |
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Jacob Gibson FAQs
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Who is Jacob Gibson?
Jacob Gibson is an angel Investor who has made 12 investments.
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What kind of investor is Jacob Gibson?
Jacob Gibson is an angel investor.
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What does Jacob Gibson do?
As an angel investor, Jacob Gibson invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Jacob Gibson hold?
Jacob Gibson holds a board seat in SimplyInsured.
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What has Jacob Gibson invested in?
Jacob Gibson has made numerous investments in companies like Ethos (Insurance Brokers), Astranis, and Golden within the Insurance Brokers, Aerospace and Defense, and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Jacob Gibson invested in recently?
Jacob Gibson's latest investment was on 24-Jan-2022 in Ethos (Insurance Brokers), a company within the Insurance Brokers industry.
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