# Jared Sleeper

> Jared Sleeper is a Series B investor at Avenir backing Information Technology and Analytics. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Avenir](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avenir-growth-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredsleeper
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JaredSleeper
- Website: http://sleeperthoughts.com

Jared Sleeper is a partner and head of the software team at Avenir.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 43% |
| Analytics | 2 | 29% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 29% |
| Content | 1 | 14% |
| Security | 1 | 14% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 3 | 43% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |
| Series J | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kargo | Kargo's mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. Kargo believes that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a safer and more efficient future for logistics. Kargo's loading dock sensor platform verifies all incoming and outgoingfreight, aggregating data that enables shippers and carriers to efficiently manage dock operations, switch out suppliers and understand material flow in real time.Kargo was formerly known as Cognisense. It was founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. | $42M | Series B | Dec 22, 2025 |  |
| Sublime Security | Open, adaptable email security. | $150M | Series C | Oct 28, 2025 |  |
| Inspiren | Inspiren uses machine learning and industrial design to help nurses keep track. Inspiren provides data about what actually goes on in hospital rooms. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $100M | Series B | Sep 25, 2025 |  |
| Inspiren | Inspiren uses machine learning and industrial design to help nurses keep track. Inspiren provides data about what actually goes on in hospital rooms. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $35M | Series A | Mar 20, 2025 |  |
| Air | Air brings your content and collaborators together in a space designed for visual work. By giving your team back those hours previously lost each day on menial tasks, Air not only fundamentally changes team efficiency, but also enables more moments of creativity. Air was designed by creators for creators with the hopes of getting more peopleinvolved in your brand experience. | $35M | Series B | Jan 09, 2025 |  |
| Databricks | Databricks is a software platform that helps its customers unify their analytics across the business, data science, and data engineering. It also provides a Unified Analytics Platform for data science teams to collaborate with data engineering and lines of business to build data products. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered inSan Francisco, California. | $10B | Series J | Dec 17, 2024 |  |
| Sigma Computing | Sigma Computing develops cloud-based analytics and business intelligence software for data exploration and analysis. The company provides a spreadsheet-style interface that allows users to work with large datasets using familiar formulas, tables, and reporting workflows. Its platform supports live data analysis, dashboard creation, embeddedanalytics, workflow automation, and collaborative data applications. Sigma Computing also offers AI-powered capabilities for querying data, building applications, and integrating machine learning models within analytics processes. The platform connects directly to cloud data infrastructure, helping teams manage, visualize, and interact with operational and business data without requiring data movement or coding expertise. | $264M | Series D | May 16, 2024 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/institutional-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Primary Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/primary-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Story Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/story-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Studio VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/studio-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Third Prime](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/third-prime) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Avenir

VC Fund · New York, United States

Avenir Growth Capital is a New York-based private investment firm focused on growth equity opportunities. It partners with visionary founders to build high-quality businesses capitalizing on paradigm shifts.

5 contacts available at Avenir.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Sugrue | Co-founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-sugrue |
| Jamie Reynolds | Co-founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jamie-reynolds-2 |
| Vinay Kumar | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vinay-kumar-7aa3 |
| David Prilutsky | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-prilutsky |
| Jared Sleeper | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jared-sleeper |

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## FAQ

### What does Jared Sleeper invest in?

Jared Sleeper invests primarily in Information Technology, Analytics and Machine Learning startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 7 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 Jared Sleeper last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jared Sleeper closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 7 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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