Jake partners with investors, boards and leadership teams to recruit executive talent that shifts the trajectory of their portfolio companies. He identifies growth-oriented leaders who transform businesses, and build lasting enterprise value within the software and services sectors. By focusing on high-impact placements, Jake ensures companies have the necessary leadership in place to scale in complex markets.
Jake brings 15 years of prior operating experience at high-growth companies to his work at True. As president of YouNow, he scaled a venture-backed social platform that empowered millions of creators to monetize their content. Prior to that, he led diverse initiatives at Uber ranging from the launch of uberX and uberEATS to managing grassroots legislative campaigns. He began his career as an analyst for both Goldman Sachs and an education non-profit—a classic combination.
Jake earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Yale University. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children.
