Jesse Lipson
CEO & Founder @ Levitate
Raleigh, United States
Jesse Lipson is a seed investor at Levitate in Raleigh focused on SaaS and CRM. A self-taught software programmer and entrepreneur, Jesse has been involved in internet technologies since 1999, when he co-founded a software company focused on the personalization of online advertising. In 2001, he became President of Rapidata.net, a pharmaceutical marketing research company. In just two years, he helped grow revenues atRapidata.net by over 500% and laid the foundation for the company’s acquisition by Greenfield Online (SRVY). Subsequent to Rapidata.net, Jesse co-founded the internet services firm novelProjects and served as the company's CEO. Over the past five years, novelProjects has evolved into ShareFile, an internet software company where Mr. Lipson currently serves as President and CEO. ShareFile has grown from zero to over 20,000 customers and over 150 full-time employees.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Jesse Lipson invests in
Stages Jesse Lipson invests in
Countries Jesse Lipson invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 2 (50%)
- CRM 1 (25%)
- Software 1 (25%)
- InsurTech 1 (25%)
- Legal Tech 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Investments
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Levitate
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Levitate helps relationship-based businesses keep in touch with clients, prospects, and referral sources. It aims to help make the world a more entrepreneurial and creative place by building software that helps small businesses and small entrepreneurial teams within large companies grow. | $6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 06, 2022 | |
GreenPlaces
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GreenPlaces is a sustainability software that serves as a company's sustainability team -- we help clients gain visibility into carbon emissions, reduce their environmental impact, and reach their climate goals with ease. It's easy to implement, provides accurate and investor grade reporting, and includes guidance to reduce and offset abusiness' carbon footprint. It's an end-to-end sustainability partner for businesses.The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. | $4M / Aug 24, 2022 | |
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GreenPlaces
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GreenPlaces is a sustainability software that serves as a company's sustainability team -- we help clients gain visibility into carbon emissions, reduce their environmental impact, and reach their climate goals with ease. It's easy to implement, provides accurate and investor grade reporting, and includes guidance to reduce and offset abusiness' carbon footprint. It's an end-to-end sustainability partner for businesses.The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. | $4M / Seed / Aug 24, 2022 | |
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Levitate
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Levitate helps relationship-based businesses keep in touch with clients, prospects, and referral sources. It aims to help make the world a more entrepreneurial and creative place by building software that helps small businesses and small entrepreneurial teams within large companies grow. | $8M / Series B / Feb 25, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Levitate
Levitate helps relationship-based businesses keep in touch with clients, prospects, and referral sources. It aims to help make the world a more entrepreneurial and creative place by building software that helps small businesses and small entrepreneurial teams within large companies grow.
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Jesse Lipson
CEO & Founder
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Nate Spilker
Chief Analytics Officer
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What does Jesse Lipson invest in?
Jesse Lipson invests primarily in SaaS, CRM and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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