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Jason Mackey

Managing Partner at Athenian Capital

Somerville, Massachusetts

Overview 

Jason Mackey is the Managing Partner at Athenian Capital in Boston, Massachusetts, with a strong background in local and state government, political campaigns, and nonprofit organizations. His career highlights include founding and leading multiple successful startups, as well as running a political campaign for State Representative. Currently, as the Managing Partner at Athenian Capital, Jason Mackey utilizes his expertise in investments, government relations, and entrepreneurship to support early-stage startups in sectors such as LegalTech, GovTech, and Cybersecurity, while also focusing on fostering diversity and inclusion in the investment landscape.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2022 - Current

    Backing early-stage founders leveraging unfair advantages to build category-leading dual-use companies.

We invest up to $1M in early-stage founders exploiting unfair advantages to build category-leading companies.

  • Candidate for Somerville City Council

    2025

    New Ideas | Bold Vision | Decisive Leadership

  • Director

    2021 - 2024

    501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to implementing FDR's Second Bill of Rights (Economic Rights).

  • Candidate for State Representative

    2022 - 2022

    Entrepreneur, pragmatist, and democratic candidate for State Representative of the 27th Middlesex.

  • Co-founder/CEO

    2018 - 2022

    Strategy consulting firm and expert network of c-level executives. Formerly Venturitas Consulting Group.

Expert network of c-level executives at some of the world’s most promising, prominent, & notable companies.

  • Co-founder/CEO

    2017 - 2019

    Boutique retailer helping busy professionals experience the outdoors and prepare for the unknown.

Selling tough products for tough people.

  • Co-founder/Publisher

    2016 - 2018

    London-based alternative lifestyle and progressive thought magazine serving London, Bristol, and Brighton.

  • Co-founder/CEO

    2013 - 2018

    Venture studio and consulting firm helping early-stage companies plan, launch, and grow. Now Venturitas.

  • Sales Director

    2012 - 2013

    Simple, no-nonsense online advertising for professional and blue-collar small businesses nationwide.

Yodel is an all-in-one local internet marketing & advertising solution for small businesses.

Raised $40,000,002.00 from Stratim Capital and Employee Stock Option Fund.

  • Co-founder/CRO

    2007 - 2012

    First startup. Demand response-based ESCO offering holistic solutions to commercial energy efficiency. Formerly Mackey Energy Services.

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