Jackson Square Ventures

2011

Founded

80

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in software and marketplace businesses. Founded in 2011, JSV focuses on Series A financings, emphasizing quality relationships over the quantity of companies. The firm leads investments, joins boards, and assists early-stage companies in becoming sophisticated growth engines.

JSV's portfolio includes notable companies such as DocuSign, Upwork, Strava, and OfferUp. The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying companies with bold plans to transform industries and become standalone-at-scale category leaders in markets that matter in perpetuity. JSV's team comprises former founders and tech executives who leverage their operational experience to support entrepreneurs in building lasting businesses.

Portfolio Companies

DocuSign, Upwork, Strava, OfferUp, Tala Security, Bus.com, Lyte, Seismic, Engine Gaming and Media, Inc, Intuit

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

All partners are former founders or tech executives, Focus on Series A investments, Emphasis on quality relationships over quantity of companies

Thypical Investment Size

$1 million to $5 million

Total Funds Raised

$193 million

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PropTech

SaaS

EdTech

E-Commerce

FinTech

Enterprise

San Francisco

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States