# Edwin Jager

> Edwin Jager is a Series B investor at D. E. Shaw & Co. backing Wholesale and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [D. E. Shaw & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/d-e-shaw-co)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Edwin Jager is a Series B investor at D. E. Shaw & Co. focused on Wholesale and E-Commerce. Edwin Jager currently works as the Managing Director and Head of Fundamental Equities for D. E. Shaw.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wholesale | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Brand Marketing | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abound | Abound is a wholesale marketplace serving retailers and brands in the US and UK. By connecting independent retailers and emerging brands, empowering them with relationship-building tools, and doing it at scale, Abound can collapse the inefficiencies that limit their potential.The company was founded in 2017 and is located in New York, UnitedStates. | $36.7M | Series B | Nov 03, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Acurio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acurio-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acurio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-iron-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Left Lane Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/left-lane-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PointState Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pointstate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RiverPark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riverpark-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About D. E. Shaw & Co.

VC Fund · New York, United States

D. E. Shaw & Co. is a global investment and technology development firm. The firm invests in both public and private markets, leveraging technology in its investment strategies.

5 contacts available at D. E. Shaw & Co..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edwin Jager | Managing Director & Head of Fundamental Equities | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edwin-jager-20db |
| Andre Turenne | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-turenne |
| Bryan Martin | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-martin-2 |
| Charles Ardai | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-ardai |
| Charlie Tang | Vice President - Machine Learning Research | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlie-tang |

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## FAQ

### What does Edwin Jager invest in?

Edwin Jager invests primarily in Wholesale, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Edwin Jager last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Edwin Jager closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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