Saasler

MARCH 28, 2017

Jakob has a long history of working with early stage startups in a technical marketing role, and his thoughts can usually be found on industry blogs like Bi zible and Saascribe. “I ” Today, he gives back to the industry by investing heavily on new ventures, around 26 to be exact, including Stripe, Gusto, and Instacart.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 20, 2020

I joined the company in 2011 when they had around 50 people as the third salesperson and shortly thereafter, within that first six months, raised almost a quarter billion dollars and the company started just growing exponentially. You’ve got to have a technical aptitude and excitement for the product.

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FastSpring

JUNE 2, 2025

I’m a venture capitalist now; I invest in software companies. Dan Engel, Co-Founder and first CEO of FastSpring By 2010, FastSpring had grown significantly, with Deloitte & Touches 2011 Technology Fast 500 awards ranking FastSpring the #1 fastest-growing company in the Greater L.A. and they were more technically focused.

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