Mark Jacobsen JD Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Mark Jacobsen JD General Information

Biography

Mr. Mark Jacobsen is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures. He serves as a Board Member at Particle Industries, Inc. He was a Board Member of Make Community and SeeClickFix. He served as Board Member Fastly. He served as Board Observer at Planet. He is the Board Member at Netki. He served as Board Member at Riffyn. He has advised companies and entrepreneurs for several years. He loves working closely with entrepreneurs and helping them build their companies. He is currently a board member of AMEE, Betabrand, CollabNet, Planet Labs, Fastly, LocalDirt, O'Reilly Media and Path Intelligence. He joined O'Reilly Media in 1995 and, as Executive Vice President for New Ventures and Business Development, managed its investment portfolio for nine years. Prior to joining O'Reilly Media, he was the Business Affairs Director at Colossal Pictures, an animation studio in San Francisco. He was also a partner at Mandel, Buder & Jacobsen, representing many small and medium-size companies, and an associate at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. He served as Board Member at LearnZillion.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Director, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
Education
Georgetown University, JD (Doctor of Law)
St. Olaf College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
ma
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 775 East Blithedale Avenue
  • Suite 568
  • Mill Valley, CA 94941
  • United States
+1 (415)

Mark Jacobsen JD Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Investor Co-Founder & Managing Director Mill Valley, CA Venture Capital

Mark Jacobsen JD Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Betabrand Clothing Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Chairish Specialty Retail Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Netki Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Woodland Hills, CA
Particle Software Development Applications Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA

Mark Jacobsen JD Lead Partner on Deals (39)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Chairish 10-Sep-2020 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Specialty Retail San Francisco, CA
Riffyn 29-May-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Oakland, CA
OpenSignal (Acquired) 28-Sep-2018 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) London, United Kingdom
Fastly 23-May-2017 Completed Application Software San Francisco, CA
Chairish 09-Mar-2017 Completed Specialty Retail San Francisco, CA
Particle 17-Nov-2016 Completed Software Development Applications San Francisco, CA
Riffyn 06-Jul-2016 Completed Business/Productivity Software Oakland, CA
Netki 05-Jul-2016 Completed Financial Software Woodland Hills, CA
Figma 03-Dec-2015 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Multimedia and Design Software San Francisco, CA
LearnZillion 16-Sep-2015 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Educational Software Washington, DC

Mark Jacobsen JD Network (389)

Board Members (75)

Name Company Representing Location From
Joshua Bixby Fastly Fastly San Francisco, CA
Jason Sydow Ph.D Riffyn Next47 Oakland, CA
Chairish Azure Capital Partners San Francisco, CA
Chairish Tritium Partners San Francisco, CA
Digital.ai Vector Capital (California) Raleigh, NC

Portfolio Executives (312)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Anna Brockway Chairish Co-Founder, President & Board Member 10-Sep-2020 San Francisco, CA
Andrew Denmark Chairish Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Vice President of Engineering 10-Sep-2020 San Francisco, CA
Chairish Advisor, Marketing & Co-Founder 10-Sep-2020 San Francisco, CA
Chairish Head, Publicity 10-Sep-2020 San Francisco, CA
Chairish Chief Financial Officer 10-Sep-2020 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (2)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Bryce Roberts O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures II Mill Valley, CA
Bryce Roberts O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures I Mill Valley, CA
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Mill Valley, CA
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Mill Valley, CA
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Mill Valley, CA

Mark Jacobsen JD Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures III O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2012
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures II O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2010
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures I O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2007
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures IV O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2016

Mark Jacobsen JD FAQs

  • Who is Mark Jacobsen JD?

    Mr. Mark Jacobsen is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director of O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures.

  • How much does Mark Jacobsen JD typically invest?

    Mark Jacobsen JD's median deal size is .

  • What is Mark Jacobsen JD’s main position?

    Mark Jacobsen JD’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Director.

  • What are the contact details for Mark Jacobsen JD?

    Mark Jacobsen JD’s email address is ma and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Mark Jacobsen JD hold?

    Mark Jacobsen JD holds 4 board seats including Betabrand, Chairish, Netki, and Particle.

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