Description: Lee is a partner at Edelweiss.vc . Previously Partner at AngelList and investing at MHS Capital
Networking Blog
Lee Jacobs was an early supporter of AngelList and was the first outside investor to complete a syndicate in 2013 for a top Brazilian education company called Descomplica. Lee later joined AngelList as a partner where he was dedicated to making it easier for entrepreneurs to raise capital. Lee’s work involved working with top angel investors to help them be successful by providing them with access to capital and AngelList’s platform tools. Lee lives in the mission is SF with his wonderful wife Rebecca.
Lee Jacobs understands that networking is key to both entrepreneurship and venture capitalism. This focus on people is part of what drove him to found Edelweiss, a venture capital fund focusing on early stage investments in technology companies. With a team of like-minded individuals, Edelweiss set out not just to provide capital, but build relationships. Lee and Edelweiss look for determined individuals with a history of resilience. In the world of startups, it pays to face down challenges, and Edelweiss h