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Jake Gibson
Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures
Jake Gibson is a prominent figure in the fintech industry, serving as the Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV), a venture capital fund focused on pre-seed and seed-stage fintech companies globally. He co-founded BTV in November 2019, and the fund has since raised $75 million to invest in innovative financial technology startups.123
Background and Education
Jake Gibson holds two bachelor's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Math and Management Science, with a concentration in Quantitative Finance. Before his venture capital career, he worked on Wall Street as an interest rate derivatives trader for six years and co-founded NerdWallet, a personal finance company, where he served as COO from 2010 to 2014.234
Investment Experience
Gibson has extensive experience as an investor, having been an angel investor for several years before establishing BTV. His investment portfolio includes notable fintech companies such as Albert, ChipperCash, and Flexport, among others.123
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional endeavors, Jake enjoys running and fitness, and he is a father to twins. He has a keen interest in complexity theory, which influences his understanding of various business models and the fintech landscape.34
Jake Gibson's career reflects a strong commitment to enhancing financial services and supporting the growth of startups in the fintech sector.
Highlights
This was the elite music device for running for sooooo many years.
Very excited to co-lead the seed round for Stay and back Tsai Chi-yu, Nicolas Frajhof, and Caio Elias in building the future of retirement savings in Brazil.
Stay is bringing private pensions (similar to 401ks in the US) to the 85% of companies and more than 90% of the Brazilian population that currently doesn't have access.
