Jackson Square Ventures

Jackson Square Ventures (JSV) is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm manages $245 million in its current fund and has deployed more than $700 million across at least four funds since inception. JSV focuses on seed and Series A investments in software, marketplace, and AI-native companies, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $5 million and a sweet spot around $1.5 million. The founding team — Greg Gretsch, Bob Spinner, and Pete Solvik — are all former founders or senior tech executives; Solvik served as SVP and CIO at Cisco before joining the firm. All partners bring direct operating experience and lead rounds for the companies they back. JSV has backed more than 60 companies across its funds, producing 4 unicorns and 50 portfolio exits. The firm was a principal investor in DocuSign and Upwork, both of which achieved NASDAQ IPOs. Other well-known portfolio companies include Strava, Seismic, and OfferUp. More recent investments include Clarity Pediatrics, where JSV led a December 2025 round, as well as Artera and Tandemn. The latest exit was Alto Pharmacy in March 2025. JSV emphasizes partnering with founders at pivotal early stages, providing not just capital but a network of experienced operators and fellow founders. The firm's partners-as-former-founders ethos shapes every engagement — the team draws on direct experience building and scaling companies to support entrepreneurs through the operational and strategic challenges of early growth. This hands-on orientation has been consistent across the firm's 14-year history.