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Jason Spievak

Founder of Partners In Equality Foundation

Santa Barbara, California

Overview 

Jason Spievak is the Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures, where he has successfully invested in companies like Apeel Sciences and Invoca. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University and has a strong background in entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and business development, with a focus on sectors such as cybersecurity, SaaS, and enterprise applications.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder and Managing Partner

    2018 - Current

Entrada Ventures is a late seed stage fund that builds companies that succeed in Series Seed, A, and beyond.

  • Board Member

    2014

  • Chief Commercial Officer

    2016 - 2018

    Apeel Sciences is creating natural agricultural products from plant extracts that allow growers to reduce reliance on chemicals, improve produce quality, and extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Apeel Sciences develops plant-derived shelf life extension technology for fresh produce that improves quality and reduces food waste.

Raised $719,060,564.00 from Redbadge Pacific and KAAN Ventures.

  • Technology Management Program adjunct faculty

    2016

  • Co-Founder and Director

    2022

  • Board Member

    2019

Live Data Technologies provides real-time B2B contact data sourced from a continuous data stream from the open web.

Raised $8,175,000.00 from Entrada Ventures.

  • Founding Member

    2016 - 2019

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2017

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    2008 - 2016

Invoca, the recognized leader in conversation intelligence AI for marketing, e-commerce, and contact center teams

Raised $201,499,998.00 from Kingfisher Investment Advisors, Hollyport Capital, H.I.G. Growth Partners, Industry Ventures, Accel, Upfront Ventures, Fenwick & West and Silver Lake Waterman.

  • Board Member

    2011 - 2015

  • Venture Partner

    2007 - 2015

    www.persistencepartners.com

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