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Jason Shein

Partner at Elephant

New York, New York

Overview 

Jason Shein is a Partner at Elephant in New York, specializing in investing in Series B, Series A, and Seed stages in sectors such as Enterprise Applications, Consumer Internet, and FinTech. With experience at General Atlantic as a Growth Equity Investor and Contrary Capital as a Venture Partner, he has a strong background in supporting and growing innovative companies in various industries.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2023 - Current

    Elephant is a growth equity & venture firm that invests in founder-led, fast-growing, capital-efficient software and internet companies. We make $5-60M+ investments across North America, Europe, and other global markets. www.elephantvc.com

  • Investor

    2019 - 2023

    Elephant is a growth equity & venture firm that invests in founder-led, fast-growing, capital-efficient software and internet companies. We make $5-60M+ investments across North America, Europe, and other global markets. www.elephantvc.com

Elephant is a venture capital firm focused on the enterprise software, consumer internet, and mobile markets.

  • Growth Equity Investor (Software & Internet)

    2016 - 2019

    General Atlantic is a global growth equity firm with >$72B AUM. Focused on growth stage software and consumer internet investments ($25-100M+). We built out the firm's Emerging Growth investment strategy across sector and geography and also launched the firm's analyst program.

General Atlantic is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support for growth companies.

  • Venture Partner

    2016 - 2017

    Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build, from seed to scale.

Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build.

  • Chair / President

    2015 - 2017

    Non-dilutive funding to student-founded startups at UPenn. WTHIF has funded companies including: uBeam, ALICE, BioBots, BioCellection, Healthie, Twine Labs, SolutionLoft, Bright Idea, DollarsEd, and Plasticity. Sourced and invested in 10+ software and Internet businesses. Advised partners on operations and fundraising strategy, helped partners identify and successfully hire key employees, and helped scale portfolio marketing efforts. We "relaunched" the fund, implemented new operations and investment processes, and revamped our social media & content marketing strategies

  • Analyst

    2015 - 2015

    Metamorphic Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that focuses on great teams in big markets. Investing across the "full stack" of early stage companies allows Metamorphic to make investments that touch multiple sectors, including consumer internet and software

Compound is a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm

  • Community Relations

    2014 - 2014

    Designed fundraising events for the Nets Foundation and initiated strategic partnerships and sponsorship opportunities for the Community Relations Department

Brooklyn Nets is an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

  • Camp Counselor

    2011 - 2013

    Camper for 8 summers and counselor for 3 summers

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