Jon Soberg
Overview
Jon Soberg is Managing Partner at MS&AD Ventures, where he and his team invest in early stage investments in companies with great teams who are changing the world. Jon is ranked #13 on Business Insider's Seed 100 list of top seed investors. Jon is especially interested in companies that are helping to secure a better future, including financial inclusion, risk analysis and mitigation, climate change, and security. Jon has been investing heavily in Fintech throughout his career and especially focuses on finance companies and business models that are helping people. Jon has been an early stage venture investor for over a decade and has made over 120 investments across 5 continents and has held more than 40 board positions. Many of Jon's investments are worth billions including Addepar, Biocatch, Braze, Clubhouse, DoubleVerify (DV), Fundbox, Hippo, Next Insurance, Nutanix, REEF Technology (ParkJockey), Rubrik, STEM (STEM), Trulioo, and Yotpo. Jon Soberg prides himself on his dedication and support to the startups he funds. “I hope that I’m the trusted advisor to be the first call when one of my companies needs advice,” he said. And for Soberg, it’s more than just talk: He was an early investor in the ghost-kitchens logistics unicorn Reef and even went inside as its chief operating officer to help build out the company. Since Soberg’s initial seed investment, Reef has gone on to operate in 200 cities around the world and raised $700 million in private-equity funding in November 2020. Soberg now runs MS&AD Ventures with a focus on workplace and insurtech startups. On the side, he also works as an angel investor for startups that don’t fit the fund’s mission, such as his seed investment in Clubhouse.
Investment Focus
- Exceptional teams committed to building innovative solutions with a positive impact on society
- Focus on financial inclusion, risk analysis and mitigation, climate change, and security
- Interest in fintech and finance companies with business models that help people
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Jon Soberg invest in?
Jon Soberg invests in Infrastructure, FinTech, SaaS, Transportation, Artificial Intelligence and InsurTech, and is based in Palo Alto, California. Jon Soberg is listed as a angel investor in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Jon Soberg invest at?
Jon Soberg backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of $500K - $1M.
Which regions does Jon Soberg invest in?
Jon Soberg invests across United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan and Australia.
What companies has Jon Soberg invested in?
Jon Soberg's portfolio includes Addepar, Rubrik, Nutanix, Clubhouse, NEXT Insurance, Fundbox, Braze and Trulioo.
How do I contact Jon Soberg?
Jon Soberg's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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