Jackson Square Ventures Management Company, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- HQ
- CA
Jackson Square Ventures focuses on seed and Series A investments in software and marketplace companies. Its portfolio includes DocuSign, Upwork, Strava, Seismic, Artera, Cornershop, Jackbox Games, Roo, and OfferUp.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Growth, Series B |
| Sectors | Enterprise SaaS, Marketplaces | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Ecommerce, Consumer, Media, Hardware, Healthtech, AI applications |
| Regions | CA | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Consumer, Hardware |
| 2011 | 3 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2012 | 3 | Cybersecurity, Devtools, Edtech |
| 2013 | 7 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, AI applications |
| 2014 | 10 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Ecommerce |
| 2015 | 7 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, AI applications |
| 2016 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2017 | 7 | Consumer, Construction and proptech, Ecommerce |
| 2018 | 6 | AI applications, Construction and proptech, Data analytics |
| 2019 | 4 | Consumer, Cybersecurity, Ecommerce |
| 2020 | 5 | Construction and proptech, Healthtech, Biotech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Square Ventures IV, L.P. Jackson Square Ventures invests in seed and Series A software and marketplace companies, partnering with founders at pivotal early stages, including AI-native founders building new systems and companies. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $200M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Greg Gretsch, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
Jackson Square Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Victor Echevarria, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
Jackson Square Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Denise Soucie
- Kathleen Connolly
- Dan Preston, Venture Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Johnny Brackett, Portfolio Marketing
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026