JA

Jonathan Axelrod

Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures

New York, New York

Overview 

Jonathan Axelrod is a Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur currently serving as the Cofounder and Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures & ERA in New York, New York. With a background in founding and leading successful companies like MusicGremlin and Music123, he has invested in a diverse portfolio of startups across various sectors including Logistics, IoT, Education, and FinTech, with notable investments in companies like Scentbird and Parse.ly.

Work Experience 

  • Cofounder and Managing Partner

    2013 - Current

Remarkable Ventures investing in startups serving and disrupting New York’s largest industries.

  • Cofounder and Managing Partner

    2011

    Has served as Co-Founder and Managing Director for 20 accelerator cohorts and all Expansion Funds. ERA is NYC’s leading technology accelerator and an early-stage venture capital fund. It has invested in 245+ start-ups since launching in 2011. To date, ERA alumni companies have raised more than $1B in capital and collectively exceed $5B in market capitalization. See our portfolio: https://www.eranyc.com/companies/

(ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator is an early-stage venture capital fund and technology accelerator.

  • Founder/CEO

    2003 - 2009

    Venture-backed startup that was sold to SanDisk Corporation. The company created first-to-market technology in both software and hardware around wireless technologies and the delivery of digital media to wireless devices. Its Gremlin player was named one of Time Magazine’s “All Time Top 100 Gadgets,” and the company launched the first entirely cloud-based music service. Jonathan and the company were recognized with multiple innovation awards. Co-inventor on more than 20 issued and pending patents based on related inventions.

  • President/Cofounder

    1999 - 2003

  • Analyst/Associate

    1997 - 1999

McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity

Articles About Jonathan

Relevant Websites