Jake Saper

General Partner at Emergence Capital

Jake Saper

General Partner at Emergence Capital

Jake Saper is a General Partner at Emergence Capital, a venture capital firm that has backed leading SaaS companies like Salesforce, Zoom, Gusto, Bill.com, and Veeva.1 2 He brings a rich background in entrepreneurship and venture to the table.1 3

Raised in Austin with a startup-centric upbringing, Jake's journey spans selling rocks door-to-door to launching solar power ventures in challenging markets like India and Africa.1 5 His foray into management consulting ignited a passion for strategic thinking, eventually leading him to venture at Kleiner Perkins and Emergence, where he became a Kauffman Fellow.1 5

As a General Partner, Jake is dedicated to shaping the future of SaaS business models and AI integration.1 He serves on the boards of companies like Guru, Textio, Ironclad, DroneDeploy, and Vymo.4 5 Jake is passionate about using generative AI to help people do their jobs better and co-developed the firm's AI Coaching Networks thesis.5

With a deep empathy for entrepreneurs, Jake is driven by the goal of building enduring, values-driven companies.1 2 He holds a B.A. from Yale, an MBA from Stanford, and an MS in Environment and Resources from Stanford.1

Highlights

Dec 3 · youtube.com

#18 - Jake Saper (General Partner, Emergence Capital) - YouTube

Jun 14 · Business Insider

Collaboration Software Needs to Evolve to Prevent Burnout, Execs Say - Business Insider

May 5 · FinSMEs

Emergence Capital Closes Two Funds Totalling $950M - FinSMEs

Experience

General Partner at Emergence Capital (September 2014 - Present)

Regal.io (October 2021 - Present), Maze (February 2021 - Present), Assembled (November 2020 - Present), Guru (getguru.com) (August 2017 - Present), Vymo (June 2019 - Present), Ironclad, Inc. (August 2019 - Present), Textio (August 2016 - Present), DroneDeploy (March 2015 - Present), Investor at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (June 2013 - February 2014), General Manager - Global Strategy, Business Development, and Operations at Astonfield Renewables (2009 - 2012), Senior Associate at Katzenbach Partners (Booz & Company) (2006 - 2009)