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Jackson Square Ventures

727 Sansome Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States

Overview

Early stage venture capital firm investing in software businesses.

Founded

2011

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

49rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cloverleaf AI
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Clarity Pediatrics
Dec 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Artera
Dec 2025Participated
$65 MOther Equity
GitLaw
Nov 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Cloverleaf AI
Nov 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Clearstory.build
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
OneNotary
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Harness Wealth
Mar 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Ziplines Education
Feb 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
CoPilot
Oct 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
Clearstory.build
Jun 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
1upHealth
Apr 2023Participated
$40 MSeries C
Cloverleaf AI
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
Clarity Pediatrics
Dec 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Artera
Dec 2025Participated
$65 MOther Equity
GitLaw
Nov 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Cloverleaf AI
Nov 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Clearstory.build
Jun 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
OneNotary
Mar 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Harness Wealth
Mar 2024Participated
$17 MSeries A
Ziplines Education
Feb 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
CoPilot
Oct 2023Led
$7 MSeries A
Clearstory.build
Jun 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
1upHealth
Apr 2023Participated
$40 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Jackson Square Ventures: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Jackson Square Ventures: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed31
Series A98
Series B18
Series C+112
Other Equity06

Monthly Deal Activity

Jackson Square Ventures: 49 deals are recorded across 127 months.All available history.
Jackson Square Ventures: 49 deals are recorded across 127 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '173
Jul '170
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Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '182
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '201
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Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
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Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '203
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
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Jun '231
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Dec '252
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Sector Breakdown

Jackson Square Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Jackson Square Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
Real Estate & Construction12
Health & Life Sciences10
Professional Services9
Marketing & Advertising6
Data, Analytics & IT5
Fintech5
AI & Machine Learning5
Social & Community Platforms5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Media & Entertainment4
Hardware & Robotics3
Travel & Hospitality2
Education & Workforce2
Transportation & Logistics2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Jackson Square Ventures: 49 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Jackson Square Ventures: 49 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M17
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Jackson Square Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Jackson Square Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (45 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States45
Canada3
Chile1
Jackson Square Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Jackson Square Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightspeed Venture Partners sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lightspeed Venture Partners6
Greenoaks Capital4
Accomplice3
Building Ventures3
Canaan Partners3
Cloud Apps Capital Partners3
Harrison Metal3
Homebrew3
Industry Ventures3
JMI Equity3
MHS Capital3
T. Rowe Price Associates3
Ameriprise Financial2
Bee Partners2
BMW i Ventures2
Eniac Ventures2
F-Prime Capital2
Freestyle Capital2
General Atlantic2
GingerBread Capital2

Investment Strategy

Jackson Square Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation.All available history.
Jackson Square Ventures: Led accounts for 29% and participating for 71% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1429%
Participating3571%
Jackson Square Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Jackson Square Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1286%
Co-led214%

Team

Bob Spinner

Managing Director

Greg Gretsch

Founding Partner & Managing Director

John Otterson

Partner, Administration, and LP Relations

Pete Solvik

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Victor Echevarria

Managing Director