JW

Jason Weingarten

Founder, Executive, Angel Investor

Chicago, Illinois

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

2022

  • Co-Founder & Co-CEO

    2022

  • Angel Investor / Partner

    2020

    Angel investments for relentless and humble founders who love and appreciate diversity, equity and inclusion.

2008

  • Co-Founder and Board Member

    2020

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    2008 - 2020

    Yello is the leader in end-to-end recruitment operations software, with a specialty in campus/early talent recruiting. Over 7 million people used Yello in the past year to connect with companies or hire talent. Company Awards Include: • 2017 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards – Rising Star Award • 2016 Built In Chicago Moxie Awards - Best B2B Company • 2016 ITA CityLIGHTS Awards - Outstanding Technology Development • 2015 Human Resource Executive Magazine Awards – Top HR Product

  • President

    2021 - 2021

    Partnered with the management team to develop go-to-market strategy around employee engagement in the healthcare vertical. We beat budget numbers while developing the most renowned healthcare consortium in employee engagement. The momentum attracted Perceptyx to acquire Waggl in July of 2021.

  • Board Observer & Executive in Residence

    2020 - 2021

1998 - 2008

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    1998 - 2008

    eCampusRecruiter was the leader in university career services management software. Large customers included Yale University School of Law, NYU Stern School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Illinois. • Led company profitably from day one with ~500 university customers • Created career services management software category We successfully exited through a sale to Symplicity Corporation (now HIG owned) in 2008

1999 - 2000

  • Consumer Marketing: Business Analyst and PM

    1999 - 2000