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Jackson Bubala

Principal at Motivate Investor

Chicago, Illinois

Overview 

Jackson Bubala is currently serving as a Principal at Motivate Venture Capital in Chicago, Illinois, where he specializes in project management, due diligence, and market research. With a background in venture capital and experience at notable organizations like Digital Intent and Founder Equity, Jackson has honed his skills in investing in various sectors including Payments, Insurance, and Web3/Crypto, while actively supporting female and diverse founders in the startup ecosystem.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2023 - Current

  • Senior Associate

    2021 - 2023

    Motivate Ventures is an early-stage fund focused on pre-seed and seed investments in fintech, b2b SaaS, b2b marketplaces, and industrials / manufacturing. I've worked on the following investments: Banyan (Pre-Seed) Phood (Pre-Seed) Stacked (Seed) Aucto (Seed) HelixIntel (Pre-Seed) Zoya Finance (Pre-Seed) Valiot (Seed) Abstract (Pre-Seed) Payall (Seed) CryptoFi (Pre-Seed) CoreChain (Seed) SureBright (Pre-Seed) Gig & Take (Pre-Seed) Fin3 (Pre-Seed) JawntPass (Seed)

Motivate Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in Pre-seed and Seed-stage companies across the US and Canada.

  • Associate

    2019 - 2020

  • Analyst

    2017 - 2019

Manifold is a venture holding company combining an advisory firm, venture fund, and incubation and acceleration studio all under one roof.

  • Associate

    2019 - 2020

  • Analyst

    2017 - 2019

  • Analyst Internship

    2016 - 2017

  • Wrigley Rooftops Hospitality Team

    2015 - 2015

Chicago Cubs owns and operates a national league baseball team that competes in major league baseball as a member club.

  • Student Athlete Representative

    2014 - 2014

Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.

Raised $239,000,000.00 from Pershing Square Capital Management.

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