Jacket River
VC Fund
New York, United States
Jacket River is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and FinTech. acket River primarily to meet a critical need in the mid to large cap private equity realm to drive value creation and capture. Their core tenet is that strong execution of solid strategy is the critical element of success to any organization. At JR, they believe that the traditional consulting model is often flawed and does not always support thebest interests of clients. They do not employ lifetime consultants and hire leaders that have led large organizations and owned a P&L. This model enables a single Jacket River team member to accomplish what a team of consultants in a traditional deployment can achieve, while building cost-effective, sustainable capability for long-term transformation for their clients. Their service model is flexible and can be tailored based on the need of each individual client.It is no surprise that their client base is largely Private Equity owned companies due to the alignment of objectives and values with their firm. In addition to their professional services offerings, Jacket River Capital is a source of strategic capital for entrepreneurs and small to mid-cap companies. Jacket River provides flexible capital along with advisory services, strategic guidance and hands on implementation capabilities. They believe that for high-growth companies the key risk to success is quality of execution. Their expertise and network provides their investments with a distinct advantage in realizing true value.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Jacket River invests in
Stages Jacket River invests in
Countries Jacket River invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series D
- $61M–$300M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (33%)
- FinTech 2 (17%)
- Internet 2 (17%)
- Robotics 2 (17%)
- Blockchain 2 (17%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (42%)
- Series D 2 (17%)
- Private Equity 2 (17%)
- Series A 1 (8%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 5 (42%)
- Canada 4 (33%)
- Mexico 1 (8%)
- Indonesia 1 (8%)
- United Kingdom 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Blanchard
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
David Jerneycic
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gil Valadez
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith provides trainable AI solutions to empower researchers in life sciences. Zenith is building software Biostudio that mobilizes machine learning for future biotechnology. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2023 | ||
| Empowering the world to learn and share knowledge. | Private Equity / Jan 01, 2023 | ||
| Satellite IM utilizes leading decentralization and encryption technology to provide a platform to build extensible apps. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2023 | ||
| RIPTK is a startup implementing 5G energy savings solutions for mobile network operators. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 01, 2022 | ||
| Xendit is a Southeast Asian fintech company that provides payment infrastructure across Indonesia and the Philippines. Xendit processes payments, runs marketplaces, disburses payroll and loans, detects fraud, and helps other businesses grow exponentially. They serve these companies by providing a suite of world-class APIs and a dashboard UI thatsimplifies processes.Xendit was founded by Moses Lo, Tessa Wijaya, Bo Chen and Juan Gonzalez. | $300M / Series D / May 19, 2022 | ||
| SCB is Canada's largest independent benefit consulting firm that specializes in servicing high-growth small-to-medium size businesses. SCB offers its clients comprehensive benefit consulting and customized plan management technology services which provides rapid and bespoke solutions to its client base. | Private Equity / Feb 16, 2022 | ||
| OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments. The company's technology is automated laboratory equipment that automates experiments by using Python language, enabling scientific researchers to make the process faster and less tiresome. | $200M / Series C / Sep 23, 2021 | ||
| Teikametrics is an internet company that features an eCommerce optimization platform designed for retailers on online marketplaces. Its software platform specializes in pricing optimization, operations, and inventory for sellers of all sizes. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $40M / Series B / Jul 15, 2021 | ||
| Moons is a health, wellness, and fitness company that offers dental services. Its services feature a new way to straighten teeth without using braces by providing transparent aligners. they create a 3D model of teeth, then, one of their specialists will design treatment.The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Mexico City, DistritoFederal. | $9M / Series A / Jul 08, 2021 | ||
| Chia Network is building a blockchain based on proofs of space and time to make a cryptocurrency that is less wasteful, more decentralized, and more secure. | $61M / Series D / May 24, 2021 | ||
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Jacket River invest in?
Jacket River invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Internet startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series D stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Jacket River's check size?
Jacket River typically joins rounds of $61M–$300M at Series D. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jacket River participates in.
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Who are the partners at Jacket River?
The team at Jacket River includes Andrew Blanchard (Partner), David Jerneycic (Partner) and Gil Valadez (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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