Jacob Smith

Jake is passionate about helping founders solve the biggest challenges facing our world in healthcare, biology, and sustainability. Jake brings venture and startup experience, having worked across three early-stage funds and a startup accelerator. Prior to 11.2 Capital, Jake helped launch 30Ventures, an early-stage healthcare and biotechnology fund focusing on digital health and precision medicine. Jake was formerly an Associate at gener8tor, a nationally ranked startup accelerator, and Lewis & Clark Ventures, a $125M series A and B growth capital fund in the Midwest. Jake holds a Biochemistry degree and MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from University of Wisconsin, where he still advises as a proud Badger alumni.