JC

Jake Casas

Hyper-selective angel investor (SpaceTech, B2B SaaS, CPG, BioTech, Moonshots) | VC in Residence @ Funden | I introduce Founders to tier 1 VC's & Angels | 1000+ Founder-Investor introductions made last year

Los Angeles, California

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Work Experience

2023

  • VC in Residence

    2023

    Funden is the #1 fundraising platform connecting founders to capital. Founders use our tools and strategic guidance for quicker, more effective fundraises. Investors use us to receive curated, quality deal flow and broadcast co-investment opportunities to our audience of 750+ global VCs, family funds, angel networks, syndicates, and more.

  • Pre-seed & Seed Investor

    2024

    Identify and invest in early-stage and growth-stage companies across sectors with a focus on B2B SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and frontier technologies (robotics, autonomous systems, AI-driven solutions, and more). I work closely with founders to help them scale, providing strategic guidance and access to MAVP’s extensive network of investors and industry experts.

  • Co founder & Investor

    2020 - 2024

    Investing at pre-seed and seed in software and technology companies

2021 - 2023

  • Venture Fellow

    2021 - 2023

    Taught 223 Founders how to fundraise from angels and VC's

2020 - 2021

  • Early Stage Investor

    2020 - 2021

    A multi-stage venture capital fund focused on Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, FrontierTech, HealthTech, and PropTech · Source enterprise software investment opportunities by leveraging an extensive startup, and investor network · Review pitch decks, meet with founders, their teams and other investors to bring top deals our General Partners · Perform various analyses (e.g., customer segmentation, market sizing, competitor analysis, macroeconomic forecasting) to support strategic investment recommendations · Conduct thorough due diligence including evaluating the teams go-to-market strategy, their key risks & key metrics, & cap table and waterfall analysis, and reviewing term sheets and investment documents · Analyze a company’s ability to create a favorable return for the fund through validating the market size, evaluating the business model, assessing the teams ability to execute, and appropriately modeling the company’s financials · Design and execute in-depth interview guides with key organizational stakeholders, industry experts and customers

  • Venture Capital Analyst

    2020 - 2020

    An early stage venture fund at the University of Southern California that invests in companies founded by members of the Trojan family. Analysts are graduate students who aid the Fund in making its investment decisions. Analysts curate deal flow, lead research on innovative ventures, draft deal memos, and interact with the Investment Committee. To identify high-potential startups, analysts regularly interface with founders at all of USC’s schools and other USC entrepreneurship programs.

2019 - 2020

  • Customer Success Manager

    2019 - 2020

    PatientPop is the only complete practice growth solution. I work with healthcare providers to ensure our product delivers exceptional value to them. • Strategically consult with CEO’s and physicians on digital strategy and growing overall online visibility • Manage and grow a $1.8M ARR book of business across 130+ accounts • Achieve upsell quota, maintain renewal and churn rates and communicate with clients on a regular basis • Expertly work cross-functionally with multiple departments to ensure revenue growth & customer satisfaction

  • Co-Founder

    2017 - 2020

    We're reshaping the way women shop and wear bras. We are the worlds 1st ever bra company allowing women to customize their bra to their unique aesthetic and fit specifications. Since inception, we have: • Raised over $26,000 in undiluted funding • Won multiple Eseed, Changemaker Challenge, and Edson funding competitions through ASU & partners • Built initial prototype for functionality; currently manufacturing prototype 2.0 as an MVP

2018 - 2019

  • Digital Strategy, Google Marketing Solutions

    2018 - 2019

    • Lead and manage high value advertisers on Google with yearly spend exceeding $20MM/yr • Aligned Google Ads strategy with agency and advertiser strategy to increase the return on Google Ads investments • Introduced advertisers to customers across the Google Network with a consistent brand to improve ROI • Develop insights and narratives using Google Ads and Google Analytics to increase Ad spend • Build & optimize campaign strategies using rigorous analytical methods

2017 - 2018

  • Client Services

    2017 - 2018

    Varsity Tutors is a live learning platform that connects students with personalized instruction to accelerate academic achievement. Varsity Tutors raised over $100 million in venture capital. • Responsible for deep understanding of products and services • Encourage user engagement throughout our platform • Assess and understand the needs of our clients • Assist in client service and build strong relations with our students and families • Manage client records to ensure proper follow-up • Communicate effectively with internal team and external customers