Jon Cholak Overview
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- W11 Capital Mana...
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Founder & Managi...
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B2B
- Active Board Seats
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4
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Jon Cholak General Information
Biography
Mr. Jon Cholak is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at W11 Capital Management. He served as Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at ADIT Ventures. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Observer at One Earth Rising. He serves as Board Observer at Pontoro. He also served as Board Member at CaféX and Astrocast. He served as Investment Director at USAA Corporate Development. He served as Board Member at Context360. He sources and executes venture investments in Fintech, AI/ML, Security, and Enterprise Software. He represents USAA as a member or observer on the following boards: Robin Systems, Context360, Lightbend, PrecisionHawk, CafeX Communications, ENVEIL, and Gridspace. His other active investments include Cognitive Scale and Coinbase, and his exits include MindMeld (acquired by Cisco), Automatic Labs (acquired by SiriusXM), and Saffron Technology (acquired by Intel). He also serves as a startup mentor at Plug & Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA, and Capital Factory in Austin, TX. Prior to joining USAA Corporate Development in 2014, he worked at Intel Corporation and Deloitte Consulting. He obtained his bachelor's degree from New York University and his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He serves as Board Member at Aanika Biosciences.
Contact Information
Address
- Austin, TX
- United States
Jon Cholak Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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One Earth Rising | Company | Co-Founder & Board Observer | New York, NY | Entertainment Software | |
W11 Capital Management | Investor | Founder & Managing Director | Austin, TX | Venture Capital |
Jon Cholak Board Seats (4)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Aanika | Other Commercial Products | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Astrocast | Aerospace and Defense | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | Chavannes-pres-Renens, Switzerland | |
One Earth Rising | Entertainment Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Pontoro | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Mountain View, CA |
Jon Cholak Lead Partner on Deals (14)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Particle Ink | 15-Jun-2022 | Seed Round | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Las Vegas, NV | |
Aanika | 01-Dec-2021 | Completed | Other Commercial Products | New York, NY | ||
Aanika | 01-Dec-2021 | Completed | Other Commercial Products | New York, NY | ||
Pontoro | 12-Nov-2021 | Completed | Financial Software | Mountain View, CA | ||
Astrocast | 20-Jul-2021 | Completed | Aerospace and Defense | Chavannes-pres-Renens, Switzerland | ||
Astrocast | 20-Jul-2021 | Completed | Aerospace and Defense | Chavannes-pres-Renens, Switzerland | ||
Astrocast | 04-Sep-2019 | Completed | Aerospace and Defense | Chavannes-pres-Renens, Switzerland | ||
Robin (Systems and Information Management) | 21-Aug-2018 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Jose, CA | ||
Context360 | 01-Jan-2018 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | San Mateo, CA | |
CafeX | 26-Jan-2017 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | New York, NY |
Jon Cholak Network (114)
Board Members (33)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Steven Schlenker | Robin (Systems and Information Management) | DN Capital | San Jose, CA | |
Aleem Rizvon | CafeX | Cisco Investments | New York, NY | |
Robin (Systems and Information Management) | Self | San Jose, CA | ||
CafeX | Annox Capital | New York, NY | ||
Pontoro | CSL Capital Management | Mountain View, CA |
Portfolio Executives (78)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Praveen Mandal | Particle Ink | Interim Chief Technology Officer | 15-Jun-2022 | Las Vegas, NV |
Cassandra Sanford-Rosenthal | Particle Ink | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 15-Jun-2022 | Las Vegas, NV |
Particle Ink | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 15-Jun-2022 | Las Vegas, NV | |
Particle Ink | Chief Experience Officer & Executive Producer | 15-Jun-2022 | Las Vegas, NV | |
Aanika | Chief Technology Officer | 01-Dec-2021 | New York, NY |
Fund Team Members (3)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Tim Ringel | ADIT Ventures | Adit Growth Equity Fund | New York, NY |
Eric Munson | ADIT Ventures | Adit Growth Equity Fund | New York, NY |
ADIT Ventures | New York, NY |
Jon Cholak Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Adit Growth Equity Fund | ADIT Ventures | Growth/Expansion | Closed | 2019 | ||||
W11 Genesis I | W11 Capital Management | Venture - General | Closed | 2021 |
Jon Cholak FAQs
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Who is Jon Cholak?
Mr. Jon Cholak is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at W11 Capital Management.
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How much does Jon Cholak typically invest?
Jon Cholak's median deal size is
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What is Jon Cholak’s main position?
Jon Cholak’s primary position is Founder & Managing Director.
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How many active board seats does Jon Cholak hold?
Jon Cholak holds 4 board seats including Aanika, Astrocast, One Earth Rising, and Pontoro.
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