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Jared Williams
Investor at Vouch Insurance
San Francisco, California
Overview
Jared Williams is currently serving as the Senior Go-to-Market Lead in Venture Capital at Vouch, a Y Combinator S19 company in San Francisco, California. With a background in product management and venture capital, Jared has excelled in developing go-to-market strategies and fostering strategic partnerships, showcasing expertise in business operations and leadership in the startup ecosystem.
Notable highlights of Jared's career include his role as a Venture Capital Scout at Hawke Ventures and his experience as a Growth Consultant at Mentra, demonstrating a strong track record in identifying investment opportunities and driving growth for early-stage companies.
Work Experience
Senior GTM Associate, Venture Capital & Private Equity
2023 - 2024
Identified growth opportunities, developing strategic plans that resulted in a 10% increase in client referrals and 8% growth in revenue per client. Led cross-functional teams to design and execute strategic initiatives, driving growth and improving client satisfaction through data-driven insights. Owned hypotheses on key strategic issues, using Excel to generate actionable recommendations to leadership for product-market fit and operational improvements. Partnered across business areas to provide data-driven insights that informed executive decisions and shaped strategic direction.
Vouch is a business insurance provider with personalized coverage for startups, including risk assessment tools and insurance products.
Raised $184,724,996.00 from Y Combinator, Anthemis, Allegis Group, Ribbit Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Redpoint, Ribbit Capital, Two Culture Capital and Sound Ventures.
Venture Capital Specialist
2022 - 2023
Sourced and evaluated 20+ early-stage investment opportunities in AI/ ML sector, conducting technical and market due diligence to assess growth potential and strategic alignment. Built and maintained strong relationships within the startup ecosystem, attending tech conferences and meetups to expand the deal flow pipeline. Managed the CRM system and generated reports for senior leadership, tracking $5M+ in deal flow and providing actionable insights on market trends and investment opportunities.
Hawke Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in commerce enablement, MarTech and AdTech.
Product Manager
2020 - 2022
Led a team of 20+ engineers, designers, and researchers to launch ML-powered weather apps for crop farmers, impacting $1B in crops and optimizing farming operations. Managed sprint planning and prioritized product features, aligning development cycles with business goals and GTM strategies to ensure timely product releases. Drove platform growth by generating 2,500+ newsletter subscribers within 6 months through scaling app features, improving user engagement, enhancing market fit, and owning product analytics
Associate Product Manager
2020 - 2020
Managed the development of the “Tire Finder” feature, improving operational efficiency for 2,500+ Auto Care Centers by aligning product updates with business needs and user feedback Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure seamless product launches and operational alignment with teams across engineering, legal, and support Leveraged SQL and data analysis to track business metrics, manage product testing, and drive continuous product optimization based on feedback.
Walmart Global Tech uses technology to operate smarter and deliver everyday low prices (EDLP) to customers and members.
Product Analytics Intern
2019 - 2019
Conducted data analysis using SQL to inform product optimization and guide cross-functional decision-making among senior leadership, improving user engagement. Managed and executed A/B tests for 10+ different onboarding experiences, driving a 4% increase in onboarding engagement and refining product features through data-driven insights.
Dropbox is a smart workspace company that provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions.
Raised $1,709,215,000.00 from JP Morgan Chase, RBC Capital, Deutsche Bank, Macquarie Group, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and JPMorgan Partners.
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
2015 - 2020
Product Management Certificate
2020 - 2020
High School
2013 - 2015
High School
2011 - 2013