Jason C.
VC Partner, ex-founder, Wharton/Lauder MBA
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Works at Contrary
Available tomorrow at 2:00 PM UTC
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Jason's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $200/hr
Get help with Skill Building, Venture Capital Strategy, and .
Jason’s Venture Capital Qualifications
Experience level: Partner
Former founder turned venture investor and company helper. Happy to jam on anything related to fundraising, investing, recruiting, or transitioning into venture! For those on the MBA path, I also went to Wharton as part of the dual-degree Lauder Program. Happy to help with admissions, GMAT, Lauder qualifications, and anything else on your mind.
Jason can help with:
Skill Building
Venture Capital Strategy
Deal Sourcing
Portfolio Management
LinkedIn Review
Promotion Strategy
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Due Diligence
Freelancing
Investment Evaluation
Salary Negotiation
Technical Interview Prep
Fundraising
Behavioral Interview Prep
Work Experience
Partner
Contrary
2019 - Present
Contrary is a talent and research-driven investment firm. We back a small number of exceptional people and the companies they build, from seed to scale. Our LPs include leading institutions, along with founders of Tesla, Reddit, Facebook, Airbnb, and many more iconic companies.
Advisor & Angel Investor
Various startups
2017 - Present
Co-Founder
Vesper
2015 - 2017
Vesper (AngelPad #9) was an enterprise SaaS platform and managed marketplace that used a combination of technology and people to enable SMBs to find and book vetted, experienced office managers and services.
Co-Founder
PareUp
2014 - 2015
PareUp was a mobile marketplace that allowed food retailers to sell surplus, unexpired food inventory to consumers for a discount. Featured in The New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and NPR.
Senior Associate
PwC
2010 - 2014
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
MBA, Operations, Management
2019 - 2021
Dual degree with The Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, concurrently received an MA in International Studies, with a focus on East and Southeast Asia
University of Pennsylvania
M.A., International Studies
2019 - 2021
Focus on East and Southeast Asia
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, English
2006 - 2010