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Jason Mendelson

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedMay 31, 2026

Jason Mendelson

Jason Mendelson

Co-Founder, Foundry Group

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Jason Mendelson's Career

Foundry Group

Boulder, CO, US

Co-Founder

Techstars

Boulder, CO, US

Board Member· Board

Pie Digital

Palo Alto, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Brightleaf

Brookline, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Borrowed & Blue

Borrowed & Blue

Charlottesville, VA, US

Board Member· Board

Betabrand

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Occipital

Boulder, CO, US

Board Member· Board

Next Big Sound

New York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

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Jason Mendelson's Career

Foundry Group

Investment FirmInvestment Firm832007Boulder, CO, US

Co-Founder

Recent news

Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billionTechCrunch · 2026

Pilot Fiber Raises $17 MillionNewsCenter.io · 2017

Leadership at Foundry Group

Seth LevineCo-Founder

Brad FeldCo-Founder

Jim LimBoard Member

Ryan McIntyreCo-Founder

Techstars

Investment FirmInvestment Firm$108.9M2002006Boulder, CO, US

Board Member· Board

Recent news

After SEC investigation, Curastory founder resigns, hires replacementTechCrunch · 2025

Brad Feld on ‘Give First’ and the art of mentorship (at any age)TechCrunch · 2025

How much does Techstars invest? Techstars' current and historical investment terms for startupsWilliam Callahan · 2025

Leadership at Techstars

Shanel FieldsBoard Member

Nate SchmidtFounder

Ben LiaoFounder

David BrownBoard Member

Jesse BardoBoard Member

Wendy LeaBoard Member

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Y Combinator is a leading startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2005.

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Founders Committee VenturesNew York City, NY, USest. 2020Founders Committee VenturesNew York City, NY, US · est. 2020

Founders Committee: A syndicate fund investing in innovative startups, nurturing their growth globally.

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First Round CapitalSan Francisco, CA, USest. 2004First Round CapitalSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2004

First Round Capital is a seed-stage venture firm founded in 2004 backing technology startups.

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Winston VentureNew York City, NY, USest. 2014Winston VentureNew York City, NY, US · est. 2014

Venture capital firm partnering with tech entrepreneurs at inception, promoting swift, bold moves.

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Pie Digital

Series A$4M302003Palo Alto, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Pie Digital

Thorsten ClausBoard Member

Jason KrikorianBoard Member

John Barnhill, JrCo-Founder

John OrcuttBoard Member

Marc StevensonCo-Founder

Jeff HansenBoard Member

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Provider of automated network management software for a seamless cloud-like experience.

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Netography, Inc.: A U.S. based cloud-native security platform offering network monitoring and analysis software.

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Brightleaf

Seed$3M382006Brookline, MA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Brightleaf

Dan GaffneyBoard Member

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Borrowed & Blue

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Board Member· Board

Leadership at Borrowed & Blue

Adam HealeyBoard Member

Jon GrayBoard Member

Betabrand

Series A$33M612009San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Betabrand

Mark JacobsenBoard Member

Josh ScottBoard Member

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UsTrendyBrookline, MA, USApparel, Fashionest. 2008UsTrendyBrookline, MA, US · est. 2008

UsTrendy: A global marketplace democratizing fashion by promoting unique designs and supporting indie designers.

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Fashion Project: An e-commerce store for exclusive, celebrity-donated fashion products.

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BanditNew York City, NY, USBras, Lingerieest. 2020BanditNew York City, NY, US · est. 2020

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Occipital

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Next Big Sound

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Board Member· Board

Leadership at Next Big Sound

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