Amish Jani

Founder of FirstMark Capital

New York, New York

Overview

Amish Jani is the Founder & Partner at FirstMark Capital, a venture capital firm in New York City. With a background in early-stage startups and investments, he has successfully supported companies like Bonusly and Pendo through various funding rounds, showcasing his expertise in B2B marketing strategy and business development. Jani's notable career highlights include founding FirstMark Capital and serving as a General Partner at Pequot Ventures, where he has made impactful investments in companies like Bluecore and Robin, demonstrating a strong track record in identifying and nurturing successful startups.

Work Experience

FirstMark Capital

Founder & Partner
2008 - Current
Venture investor based in NYC. Active companies: Alaffia Health, Bluecore, Bonusly, Brooklinen, Donut.ai, DemandBase, Gravie, Guru, Loop Returns, Momentum, Parametrix Insurance, Pendo, Robin, Thuma, Tracelink, Vendelux. Historical companies: Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), Frame.io (Acquired by Adobe), Zilla Security (acquired by CyberArk), Klara (acquired by Modernizing Medicine), NewsCred (acquired by Optimizely/Episerver), Engagio (Acquired by DemandBase), WelcomeHR (Acquired by BambooHR), Schoology (Acquired by PowerSchool), Straighterline (Acquired by BV Investment Partners), Starry (NYSE: STRY), Aveksa (Acquired by EMC), Boomi (Acquired by DELL), Conductor (Acquired by WeWork), IMImobile (LON AIM: IMO, acquired by Cisco), Navic Networks (Acquired by Microsoft)

FirstMark Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs making their mark on the world.

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