Jackson Square Ventures

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Last activity: 16.10.2026

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Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is an all-partner venture capital firm focused on Series A financings for SaaS and marketplace startups from our offices in the heart of the innovation ecosystem in San Francisco at Jackson Square. At JSV, all partners are former founders or tech executives and we use our operational experience to support entrepreneurs in building lasting businesses. We have done this with Equallogic and Responsys, resulting in billion-dollar exits, and are now supporting Docusign and many other fast-growing startups. You can learn about our portfolio and our partners at jsv.com. Follow us on Twitter @JVC_vc.

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United States, California, San Francisco

Employees

11-50

Investment Type

Venture Capital

Investment Stage

Seed; Series A

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Dec 3, 2025	Artera	artera.io	$110M	United States

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Oct 15, 2026	Stand raises $70 million	Home insurance startup Stand Insurance Solutions has raised a $70 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation. The round, which brings total funding to ~$130 million, was led by Saga Ventures with participation from Lowercarbon, Eclipse, Equ...
Aug 30, 2026	Cloverleaf AI Secures $8M to Revolutionize Government Procurement with Pre-RFP Intelligence	Cloverleaf AI, a B2G sales intelligence pioneer, clinched $8M in Series A funding. The platform revolutionizes government procurement for sellers. It provides critical insights. Companies can identify and shape opportunities long before RFP...
Aug 27, 2026	Cloverleaf AI Raises $8M in Series A Funding	Cloverleaf AI, a Denver, CO-based provider of a full-funnel B2G sales intelligence platform, raised $8M in Series A funding in January. The round was led by S3 Ventures with participation from Jackson Square Ventures (JSV), Ivy Ventures, an...
Dec 3, 2025	Artera Hits $100M ARR and Secures $65M in Funding to Lead Agentic AI Adoption in Healthcare	What You Should Know: – Artera, a leader in AI-powered patient communications secures $65M in growth investment led by Lead Edge Capital, following the milestone of reaching $100M in Contracted Annual Recurring Revenue (CARR) by the end of ...
Nov 5, 2025	GitLaw: $3 MIllion Closed To Advance AI-Driven Legal Automation For Startups And SMBs	GitLaw, an emerging legal technology company that builds AI-powered tools for startups and small businesses, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to expand product development and scale its reach across the U.S. and U.K. markets. The r...
Nov 5, 2025	GitLaw Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Funding	GitLaw, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI legal services for businesses, raised $3M in Pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Jackson Square Ventures, with participation from Flex Capital, Background Capital, and several angel invest...
Nov 3, 2025	GitLaw launches AI and closes $3M pre-seed led by Jackson Square Ventures	GitLaw, an AI legal companion built for businesses, has raised a $3 million pre-seed round led by Jackson Square Ventures, with participation from Flex Capital, Background Capital, and several angel investors. Founded in 2025 by serial entr...
Sep 16, 2025	CoreStory launches AI-powered code intelligence platform to modernize legacy software Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies	Code intelligence platform startup CoreStory launched today with an artificial intelligence-powered platform that turns legacy code into a strategic asset for continuous innovation. The company is seeking to address what they called the “ag...
Apr 12, 2023	1upHealth Raises $40M for FHR Data Platform	What You Should Know: 1upHealth, a modern data platform that’s cloud-based, API-enabled, and FHIR-native today announced the close of a $40M Series C investment led by Sixth Street Growth with participation from existing investors F-Prime C...
May 20, 2021	Chasing hype is human nature: The tyranny of startup trends	Victor Echevarria Contributor Share on Twitter Victor Echevarria is a partner at Jackson Square Ventures, where he invests in early-stage software businesses. I think it’s important that we explicitly discuss something that every VC instinc...
Oct 17, 2019	Jackson Square Ventures Closes Third Fund, at $193M	Jackson Square Ventures, a San Francisco, CA-based venture capital firm specializing in SaaS and Marketplace companies, closed its third fund, at $193m. Limited partners include both existing and new investors. Led by Managing Directors Jos...
Oct 15, 2019	‘Anti-hype’ investor Jackson Square closes biggest fund yet on $193m	Jackson Square Ventures has raised $193m for its biggest fund yet focused on ‘anti-hype’ companies. The firm
Oct 15, 2019	Jackson Square Ventures Raises $193 Million For Third Fund	Jackson Square Ventures announced that it raised $193 million for its third and largest fund Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) has announced that it raised $193 million for its third and largest fund. This fund was raised on the heels of severa...
Oct 14, 2019	Jackson Square Ventures just closed its third fund with $193 million; here’s how it plans to invest it	Jackson Square Ventures (JSV), an eight-year-old, San Francisco-based early-stage venture firm that takes its name from the neighborhood in San Francisco where it’s headquartered, has closed its third fund with $193 million in capital commi...
Oct 14, 2019	Jackson Square Ventures Closes $193M Fund 3 Against $150M Target	16 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jackson Square Ventures, which invests in early-stage SaaS and marketplace startups, announced its third fund today, a $193 million vehicle. The new fund is larger than its initial target for the ca...
Aug 13, 2019	How even the best marketplace startups get paralyzed	Josh Breinlinger Contributor Share on Twitter Josh is a Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $245 million under management, where he focuses his investments in early stage marketplaces. More...
Jun 21, 2019	Slack and Zoom are flying high; they’re also being chased already by upstarts	Two of the highest-flying now-public enterprise companies of the year — Slack and Zoom — are different in many ways, besides the fact that one is focused on workplace messaging while the other is centered around video conferencing. Slack be...
May 4, 2017	Grocery delivery startup Cornershop raises $21 million from Accel and Creandum	Cornershop, a Latin American-focused online grocery delivery service, has raised $21 million in a funding round led by Accel with participation from Swedish VC firm Creandum alongside ALLVP from Mexico, and Jackson Square Ventures from San ...
Oct 11, 2016	Kindly Care raises $3.1 million to launch elder care marketplace	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Elder care management startup Kindly Care launche...
Oct 11, 2016	Kindly Care raises $3.1 million to launch elder care marketplace	Elder care management startup Kindly Care launches today, backed by a $3.1 million investment led by MHS Capital. Kindly Care offers customers a solution to the hiccups of working with home care agencies by pairing them with care profession...
Oct 11, 2016	Caregiving service startup KindlyCare raises $3.1M for California-Texas launch	The two year-old company’s caregiving service is available in California cities including Sacramento, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego, as well as Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the website. KindlyCare’s growth ...
Apr 15, 2016	Daily funding roundup - April 15, 2016	HomeToGo raised $20M; Beekeeper closed $5M financing; Parkloco received seed investment Parkloco, a Boston, MA-based provider of a parking industry data analytics platform, raised a seed funding round of undisclosed amount. The round was le...
Dec 23, 2015	Jackson Square launches second $150m VC fund	San Francisco-based venture capital firm Jackson Square has launched its second venture capital fund at a target size
Sep 1, 2015	Sigma West Rebrands as Jackson Square Ventures	Sigma West, a San Francisco, CA-based early stage venture capital firm, rebranded as Jackson Square Ventures. led by Josh Breinlinger, Greg Gretsch, Pete Solvik, Bob Spinner, and John Otterson, the firm invests in Series A financing rounds ...
Aug 19, 2015	AlienVault cierra una ronda de $52M liderada por Institutional Venture Partners. Acuden antiguos accionistas	19/08/2015 ALIENVAULT CIERRA UNA RONDA DE $52 MILLONES LIDERADA POR INSTITUTIONAL VENTURE PARTNERS. ACUDEN ANTIGUOS ACCIONISTAS. La compañía de referencia en la provisión de soluciones de gestión unificada de la seguridad e información so...
Nov 22, 2014	Marketplaces Are Eating Firms	Josh Breinlinger Contributor Share on Twitter Josh is a Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $245 million under management, where he focuses his investments in early stage marketplaces. More...
Aug 30, 2014	Amazon Vs. Hachette: Fewer Middlemen Equals A Better World	Josh Breinlinger Contributor Share on Twitter Josh is a Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $245 million under management, where he focuses his investments in early stage marketplaces. More...
	Caregiving service startup KindlyCare raises $3.1M for California-Texas launch	KindlyCare’s companion app is designed to help families see that caregivers have completed the tasks assigned. Caregiving startup KindlyCare has launched in California and Texas, coinciding with a $3.1 million fundraise, according to a news...

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FAQ about Jackson Square Ventures

How many startups has Jackson Square Ventures invested in?

Jackson Square Ventures has 2 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Artera.

What has the press written about Jackson Square Ventures?

Parsers VC has collected 29 articles mentioning Jackson Square Ventures, among them “Stand raises $70 million” (Oct 15, 2026) and “Cloverleaf AI Secures $8M to Revolutionize Government Procurement with Pre-RFP Intelligence” (Aug 30, 2026).

Is Jackson Square Ventures still active?

Yes, Jackson Square Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 16, 2026.