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Individual Investor

Jacob Chapman

Overview

Number of Portfolio Companies 2
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Jake Chapman is a partner at Sazze Partners where he invests in seed stage technology companies. Jake writes about technology, society, the future and venture investing. His articles have appeared in WIRED, TechCrunch, Pando and Venture Beat

Personal Investments

Number of Investments 2
Jacob Chapman has made 2 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Nana Academy on
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SuperPhone
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Partner Investments

Number of Partner Investments 2
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Natilus
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Gelt VC
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BacklotCars Logo
BacklotCars
Sazze Partners Logo
Sazze Partners
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Seed Round - BacklotCars Logo
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Exits

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Jacob Chapman has
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exit - Nana Academy. Jacob Chapman has
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exits. Their most notable exits are Nana Academy.
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    Nana Academy Vertically integrated B2B2C managed marketplace for the skilled trades, starting with the appliance repair trade

Jobs

Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 2
Jacob Chapman has 3 current jobs including Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alpha Bridge Ventures, VP of Corporate Strategy at Sazze, and Founder at ProGrids. Additionally, Jacob Chapman has had 2 past jobs including Partner Emeritus at Gelt VC.
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Partner Emeritus20162018
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Sazze Partners
PartnerJan 1, 2015Mar 1, 2016

Education

Jacob Chapman studied at University of California Berkeley School of Law, University of California Berkeley, and  University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Events

Number of Events 2
Jacob Chapman has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, FundingPost San Francisco VC and Angel Investor Conference & Startup Pitch Competition on Sep 26, 2017.

Recent News and Activity

Number of News Articles 2
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Funding Round•Jan 1, 2020
Nana Academy raised
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from Adam sah and 13 other investors
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Funding Round•Mar 7, 2016
SuperPhone raised
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from Alumni Ventures and 18 other investors
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