# Jack Kornfield

> Jack Kornfield is a startup investor at Wisdom Ventures (San Francisco). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Wisdom Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wisdom-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jackkornfield
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/jkornfield

Jack Kornfield is a startup investor at Wisdom Ventures in San Francisco. Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He began his training after graduating from Dartmouth College in Asian Studies in 1967. Then he joined the Peace Corpsand was assigned to the Public Health Service in northeast Thailand, which is home to several of the world’s oldest Buddhist forest monasteries. He met and studied under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. After returning to the United States, Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein. He is also a founding teacher of the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California, where he currently lives and teaches. Over the years, Jack has taught in centers and universities worldwide, led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama and worked with many of the great teachers of our time. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a father and activist.His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies. They include, A Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology, A Path with Heart; After the Ecstasy, the Laundry; Teachings of the Buddha; Seeking the Heart of Wisdom; Living Dharma; A Still Forest Pool; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart; Buddha’s Little Instruction Book; The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness and Peace and his most recent book, Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are.

## About Wisdom Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Wisdom Ventures is seed venture fund in San Francisco, investing globally in compassion and wellness start-ups; leveraging a partner team with extensive networks and proven track record as investors, experts and leaders.

5 contacts available at Wisdom Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bradley Horowitz | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bradley-horowitz |
| Cecily Mak | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cecily-mak |
| Diego Perez Lacera | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diego-perez-lacera |
| Jack Kornfield | General Partner - Wisdom Holder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-kornfield |
| Ruchika Sikri | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ruchika-sikri |

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