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How We Launched our First Fund — A Thank You Letter
Talks about Venture Capital, Future Of Work and venture capital fundraising
Jason Corsello
Executive Partner at THL Partners
Madison, Connecticut
Overview
Jason Corsello is the Founder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures, specializing in venture capital and private equity investments in the Human Capital/HRTech, Future of Work, and Enterprise sectors, with notable investments in companies like Degreed and SmartRecruiters. With a background in executive roles at THL Partners and Cornerstone OnDemand, Jason brings expertise in business transformation, product strategy, corporate development, and mergers & acquisitions to his current role at Acadian Ventures.
Work Experience
Founder & General Partner
2019 - Current
Acadian Ventures is the first early-stage venture capital firm specializing in the future of work
Executive Partner
2019
Senior Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development
2011 - 2018
Leader in learning and talent management solutions.
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development
2007 - 2011
Leading HR consulting and advisory firm
Appirio is an IT technology company providing mobile, social, crowdsourcing, and cloud technology services.
Raised $111,700,000.00 from SharesPost Investment Management and Fidelity.
Research Director
2004 - 2007
Leading market research and analyst firm.
Director of Marketing & Business Development
2002 - 2004
Sr. Product Manager
2000 - 2001
Early stage supply chain startup funded by Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners.
ITW specializes in the fields of industrial machinery, engineering, operations, sales, marketing, finance, and accounting.
Business Development Manager
1998 - 2000
Fortune 500, global provider of electronic manufacturing services
Operations Program Manager
1995 - 1998
Education
BBA
1991 - 1995