Jessica Li

Jessica Li is an early-stage investor who previously worked at Soma Capital, a seed-stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco.1 Here are some key details about her background and experience:

Education and Early Career

Jessica graduated from Harvard University in 2019.1 While at Harvard, she gained experience working with several early-stage venture funds, including:

• Rough Draft Ventures (part of General Catalyst)
• Romulus Capital
• Global Founders Capital
• Female Founders Fund1

Role at Soma Capital

Jessica joined Soma Capital as an investor in August 2019 and worked there for about a year until September 2020.2 During her time at Soma, she:

• Focused primarily on enterprise software investments
• Worked on investments in companies like Ramp, Workstream, Forager, API Tracker, Rosebud AI, and others2
• Helped source, conduct due diligence, and close 82 investments4

Other Roles and Experiences

Beyond her work at Soma Capital, Jessica has held various positions in the venture capital and startup ecosystem:

• Chief of Staff at Beacons (June 2021 - Present)2
• Venture Partner at Predictive VC (December 2020 - Present)2
• Venture Fellow at Adapt Ventures (July 2021 - Present)2
• Scout for Global Founders Capital (October 2018 - March 2022)2
• Marketing Strategist at TSVC (March 2021 - June 2021)2

Additional Contributions

Jessica has also been involved in other aspects of the startup ecosystem:

• Head of content for Elpha (Y Combinator S19) and Harvard in Tech1
• Curator for Techstars Startup Digest1
• Managed startup research for Rialto1

Personal Interests

Outside of her professional work, Jessica:

• Teaches Pilates1
• Enjoys long runs outdoors, boxing, hiking, and yoga1
• Describes herself as a distance runner and crepe lover3