About Jackson Square Ventures
Jackson Square Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2026, Jackson Square Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 69 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Stand Insurance Overall, Jackson Square Ventures portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 29 acquisitions including key companies like DocuSign, Upwork and Strava. A lot of funds co-invest with Jackson Square Ventures, with names like Greenoaks sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Jackson Square Ventures has team of 7 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Jackson Square Ventures' List of Top Investments
Jackson Square Ventures has a portfolio of 69 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in OfferUp and Empyr.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Mexico and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Jackson Square Ventures:
1. DocuSign
Provider of electronic signature and intelligent agreement management platform solutions. The platform offers tools for contract lifecycle management, agreement preparation, and agreement workflow automation. It provides features such as electronic notarization, web forms, and multi-channel delivery options. The platform extends its capabilities through integrations, APIs, and a mobile application.
Key facts about DocuSign
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 8,545 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Glynn Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 20, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Upwork
Provider of freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent talents. It offers an AI powered suggestions, screening questions, and boosted proposals for visibility, built-in tool with screenshots and activity logs for hourly work transparency . It provides in-app messaging, file sharing, video calls, and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
Key facts about Upwork
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $74M
- Employee Count: 179,756 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, T. Rowe Price and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 10, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Strava
Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities. The application allows users to record activities and view performance data. It also enables users to connect with friends and discover routes, maps, and challenges. The application is compatible with mobile phones and GPS devices.
Key facts about Strava
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $180M
- Employee Count: 999 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Seismic
Provider of an AI-powered platform for sales and marketing enablement. The platform offers content management, learning and coaching, and program strategy and execution. It also provides meeting intelligence, digital sales rooms, and AI capabilities. The platform aims to drive revenue, increase efficiency, and improve customer experience for teams.
Key facts about Seismic
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $440M
- Employee Count: 1,522 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, General Atlantic and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jun 13, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. OfferUp
OfferUp is a peer-to-peer mobile listing platform for users to buy and sell used items locally. The app has an inbuilt messaging platform that lets buyers and sellers communicate before making the transaction offline. Both buyers and sellers are required to provide information, such as their driver’s licenses to ensure safe transactions. As of Sept. 2016, the company was experimenting with monetization models such as charging sellers for premium listings. The company was valued at more than $1billion in Sept. 2016.
Key facts about OfferUp
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $786M
- Employee Count: 340 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Harmony Venture Partners and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 01, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Jackson Square Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Jackson Square Ventures has invested in 69 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Stand Insurance and most recent follow-on round was in Cloverleaf.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2022 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Jackson Square Ventures' Investments by Stage
Jackson Square Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (29) rounds where average round size is $221M, Seed (6) rounds where average round size is $15.5M and Series B (4) rounds where average round size is $57.2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 29 |
Seed | 6 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 3 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Jackson Square Ventures' Investments by Sector
Jackson Square Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech, FinTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 63 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 47 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 27 |
Consumer | 14 |
HealthTech | 7 |
FinTech | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Jackson Square Ventures' Investments by Geography
Jackson Square Ventures has made most investments in United States (43), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
Canada | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
Ukraine | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Jackson Square Ventures' recent investments
Jackson Square Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Stand Insurance and Cloverleaf.Here are the most recent investments by Jackson Square Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 15, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8033 | [+5] | |
Jan 14, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2712 | [+2] | |
Dec 17, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2219 | [+7] | |
Dec 03, 2025 | United States | Series D | 3246 | [+3] | |
Nov 03, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7706 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Jackson Square Ventures' Portfolio
Jackson Square Ventures has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - Stand Insurance, Plume, Strava and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Stand Insurance. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Jackson Square Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | Provider of high-value homeowners insurance and property protection services | 2024 | San Francisco | Series C | ovfnhmz | ||
76 | Self-optimizing adaptive Wi-Fi system provider | 2015 | Palo Alto | Series F | eozvxgu | ||
81 | Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities | 2009 | San Francisco | Series G | vqxtxdo | ||
80 | Provider of an AI-powered platform for sales and marketing enablement | 2010 | San Diego | Series G | zpwcqho | ||
72 | P2P mobile listing platform for household goods | 2011 | Bellevue | Series F | meavde{ |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Jackson Square Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Jackson Square Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Upwork got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2018 at marketcap of $1.56B and DocuSign got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $4.41B.Here are Jackson Square Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 03, 2018 | - | - | 4673 | |
Apr 27, 2018 | Mar 03, 2014 | Series E | 5433 |
Acquired companies in Jackson Square Ventures' Portfolio
29 companies from Jackson Square Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was CrownPeak in Dec 2025 by Rezolve for $*****.Here are Jackson Square Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 01, 2025 | - | - | 8341 | |
Mar 21, 2025 | Jun 12, 2017 | Series B | 9362 | |
Dec 19, 2024 | - | - | 5181 | |
Feb 07, 2024 | Jan 09, 2020 | Series A | 4443 | |
Nov 16, 2022 | - | - | 7825 |
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Team profile of Jackson Square Ventures
Jackson Square Ventures has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Jackson Square Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Jackson Square Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Jackson Square Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 330 investors have co-invested in Jackson Square Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Jackson Square Ventures: Sigma Partners, Founder Collective and 98 others have invested in rounds before Jackson Square Ventures. There are 4 companies where Sigma Partners has invested before Jackson Square Ventures and 3 companies where Founder Collective has invested before Jackson Square Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Jackson Square Ventures: 104 investors entered a company along with Jackson Square Ventures. These include investors like Greenoaks (2 companies).
- Invested after Jackson Square Ventures: A total of 126 investors have invested in Jackson Square Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Andreessen Horowitz (3 companies), Comcast (2 companies) and T. Rowe Price (2 companies).
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