Jake Medwell

Jake Medwell (born 1988) is an American businessperson and venture capitalist.^[1][2] He co-founded and is a partner at 8VC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm.^[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Jake Medwell was born in 1988.^[6][7] He received his early education from Bellevue High School.^[8] Later, he attended Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship.^[9]

Career

In 2007, Medwell co-founded The Kairos Society, where he remains on the board.^[10][11] While attending the University of Southern California in 2009, he co-founded Solé Bicycles.^[2][12] In 2013, he co-founded Humin, a contact management company, which was acquired by Tinder.^[13][14] The following year, he established Eight Partners LLC.^[9] In 2015, he co-founded 8VC, a venture capital firm, where he specializes in logistics and supply chain.^[15][16]

In 2018, Medwell was involved in founding Baton, a logistics company that catered to Fortune 500 companies and was later acquired by Ryder.^[17] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he co-founded Operation Masks to help alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).^[18][19] In 2020, he was named as one of the leading investor in supply chain tech by PitchBook.^[20]

Medwell serves as a board member for several companies within the 8VC portfolio.^[21] He also serves as a technology advisor to Lineage Logistics.^[22] He was recognized in Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2017, where he was ranked number one.^[7][23]