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Jessica Jackley
General Partner at Untapped Capital,
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Jessica Jackley is a Professor at USC Marshall School of Business and a General Partner at Untapped Capital. She is best known for co-founding Kiva, a pioneering microfinance platform, and for her role as Founder and CEO of Alltruists. Jackley's career highlights include her expertise in microfinance and social entrepreneurship, as well as her significant investments in impact-driven startups like Kiva and Upstart.
Work Experience
Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship
2024 - Current
Instructor
2011 - 2024
Social Entrepreneur in Residence
2016 - 2017
General Partner
2020
Advisor
2016
New Story is a non-profit organization that pioneers solutions to end global homelessness.
General Partner
2017 - 2024
SparkLabs Global Ventures is a seed-stage investment firm.
Founder & CEO
2020 - 2023
Alltruists is a kid-friendly, at-home volunteer project in a box delivered bimonthly.
Raised $125,000.00 from Y Combinator, Claire Diaz-Ortiz and Cibersons.
Advisory Board Member, Strategic Capital Group
2020 - 2023
Chief Impact Officer
2019 - 2020
Catona is a climate finance company that delivers high-quality carbon solutions to businesses.
Board Member
2014 - 2020
ShelterTech is the world’s leading platform for affordable housing innovation and advancing entrepreneurial shelter solutions
Venture Partner, Venture Advisor
2011 - 2020
Collaborative Fund is an investment fund that provides funding to companies based on creativity and collaborative consumption.
Advisor
2015 - 2019
Early-stage VC investing in emerging markets globally.