Jenny Fielding is a prominent global venture capitalist, author, and educator. She is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures, a pre-seed fund focused on the future of money, health, and work. Previously, she spent 7.5 years as a Managing Director at Techstars, where she invested in companies that now have a combined market cap exceeding $10 billion. She is also an Adjunct Professor at both Columbia University and Cornell Tech, and the author of the book "Venture Everywhere."
By founders, for founders, a first-check venture fund and founder community like no other. We've invested in the pre-seed rounds of 250+ companies over 5 years and we are just getting started! Generalist investor with a focus on the basic stuff we need to live: money, health and work.
Cornell Tech
Adjunct Professor + Co-head of the Startup Studio
Jan 2023 - Present
Position
Adjunct Professor + Co-head of the Startup Studio
Columbia University in the City of New York
Adjunct Professor
Aug 2017 - Present
Responsibilities
"Venturing to Change the World" a class about the ideas, process, frameworks and context of startups and entrepreneurship. Teaching passionate undergraduate students has been an unexpected joy and highlight of my career.
Techstars
Managing Director
Jun 2014 - Oct 2021
Responsibilities
Spent 7.5 years as Managing Director where I invested in and nurtured cohorts of startups. Top performing MD having invested in 3 unicorns with a total portfolio market cap of over $8 Billion. Areas of focus: fintech, health and future of work.
Kauffman Fellows
Fellow
Jun 2018 - Jun 2021
Responsibilities
Class 23
BBC
Head of Digital Ventures
Jan 2011 - Jun 2014
Responsibilities
Helped to formulate a new global division to invest in and partner with strategically aligned early stage companies. Founded BBC Labs, a corporate Accelerator for digital media tech companies. Investments and Board Observer positions in Viki (acquired by Rakuten) and Spaceport (acquired by Facebook).
Switch-Mobile
Founder & President
Mar 2005 - Dec 2010
Responsibilities
Founder of early stage VoIP mobile company. Acquired by Via One.
JP Morgan Chase
Associate
Oct 2003 - Feb 2005
Responsibilities
Working with high net worth individuals on asset allocation and investment strategies.
Education
Columbia University
Education
N/A
Professional Skills
A diverse skill set blending legal, financial, and entrepreneurial expertise with extensive venture capital and corporate strategy experience.