Draft:Jake Medwell

Jake Medwell is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, known for his work in the technology industry. He co-founded and is a partner at 8VC, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in transformative technology companies.

Early life and education
In his early life, Medwell went to Bellevue High School. In 2011, he graduated with Bachelors in Entrepreneurship from Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Career
In 2007, he co-founded The Kairos Society and sits on its board to this day. In 2009 while studing at USC, he also co-founded Solé Bicycle Co. In 2013, he co-founded Humin, a contact management company, which was later acquired by Tinder. In 2018, he co-founded Baton, a Fortune 500 logistics company which was later acquired by Ryder.

In 2015, Jake co-founded 8VC, a venture capitalist firm. In 2020, amid the coronavirus crisis, Jake Medwell co-founded Operation Masks. This initiative was launched to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to these ventures, Jake is also a board member of a number of companies under 8VC's portfolio. Jake was ranked number one in Forbes 30 under 30 in 2017.