# Jack R. Selby

> Jack R. Selby is a Series A investor at Thiel Capital backing Software and RFID. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Thiel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thiel-capital)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackselby/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sirjackselb

Jack R. Selby is a Series A investor at Thiel Capital in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Software and RFID. Jack R. Selby is based out of San Francisco Bay Area, California and is the Founder and Managing Partner of High Frequency Entertainment. Jack previously worked at PayPal as a Senior VP, Corporate and International Development. Jack R. Selby attended Hamilton College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| RFID | 1 | 33% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Singapore | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Right-Hand Cybersecurity | With 90% of data breaches occurring due to employee error, Right-Hand helps enterprises personalize and automate employee awareness programs to more effectively reduce human risk, build cyber culture and meet compliance standards. | $5M | Series A | Mar 28, 2023 |  |
| FreedomPay | FreedomPay is a complete white-label commerce platform that provides cashless solutions for clients and operators looking for a flexible cashless program that can be customized to fit their needs. Validated by the PCI Security Standards Council for P2PE along with EMV, NFC, and DCC capabilities, global companies in retail, hospitality, gaming,education, healthcare, and financial services trust FreedomPay to deliver security and advanced value-added services. Founded by Tom Durovsik in 2000, the cashless payment solution provider improves cafe speed, convenience, and delivers guest, loyalty, and online purchasing options. | $2.2M |  | Dec 19, 2008 |  |
| Marketcetera | Marketcetera is an open source platform for strategy-driven trading, providing users with the tools you need for strategy automation, integrated market data, multi-destination FIX routing, broker neutrality, etc. | $4M | Series A | Jun 05, 2008 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atlas Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlueRun Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluerun-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Core Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/core-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Santa Clara Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/santa-clara-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shasta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shasta-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sonoran Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sonoran-founders-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Thiel Capital

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Thiel Capital is an investment firm founded by Peter Thiel. Located in Los Angeles, Thiel Capital provides strategic and operational support for Peter’s many investment initiatives and entrepreneurial endeavors. Related organizations include Founders Fund, Mithril, Valar Ventures, and The Thiel Foundation.

2 contacts available at Thiel Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Weinstein | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-weinstein-56e0 |
| Jack R. Selby | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-r-selby |

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## FAQ

### What does Jack R. Selby invest in?

Jack R. Selby invests primarily in Software, RFID and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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 Jack R. Selby last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jack R. Selby closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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