Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital, a venture capital firm concentrating in Series A/B and growth-stage investments, with a thesis-driven and sector-focused approach.
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Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital, a venture capital firm concentrating in Series A/B and growth stage investments, with a thesis-driven and sector-focused approach. Jump makes data-driven technology investments in the FinTech, B2B SaaS, IT Infrastructure, and Media industries.
In this episode, we covered:
- Her Dreamworks background and a walk down Hollywood
- Jump Capital and their thematics driven Thesis
- The recipe for innovation
- Sports betting (and generational differences)
And much more.... Please Enjoy!
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