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Jason Mendelson

Musician, Author, Criminal Justice Reform Participant, Lawyer, former VC, and startup co-founder.

Boulder, Colorado

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Skills

Venture Capital
Software Development
Finance
Music
Venture Financing
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Business Strategy
Private Equity
New Business Development
SaaS
Mergers
Strategic Planning
Marketing
Business Development
Product Management
Cloud Computing
Investments
E-commerce
Social Media

Education

Work Experience

Jace Allen Music

2020

  • Musician

    2020

    As Jace Allen (jaceallen.com), I write, produce and record music of my own and for others. Please check my music out on all major streaming services and YouTube!

Self

2011

  • Author

    2011

    Co-writer of "How to Be a Lawyer - The Path from Law School to Success." Also co-writer of the best-selling book "Venture Deals, Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist."

  • Co-Founder

    2017

    Breakthrough is an innovative non-profit that works with incarcerated individuals to give them the tools and mindset to succeed when they are released.

  • Co-Founder

    2007

    Co-founder of the most comprehensive platform to help people manage escrows, payments, risk, documents, and claims on M&A transactions.

  • Board Member

    2020

Beyond Reentry Initiative

2021 - 2021

  • Executive Chairman

    2021 - 2021

    Co-founder of a first-in-its-kind organization that attempted to stitch together the prison re-entry ecosystem of Colorado. Work was transitioned to the Latino Coalition to run with state support.

University of Colorado Law School

2007 - 2021

  • Adjunct Professor

    2007 - 2021

    I co-taught a Venture Capital class with Brad Bernthal. I was also the head coach of the university's VCIC team.

  • Executive-In-Residence

    2021 - 2021

    Worked on exploring prison reentry solutions

2016 - 2021

  • Board Member at Techstars

    2016 - 2021

    Board member of the world-wide accelerator program that helps entrepreneurs succeed

2006 - 2020

  • Co-Founder and Managing Director

    2006 - 2020

    Venture Capitalist that also managed the back office. Served as the General Counsel, as well, until 2018