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Jay Gao

Investor at Left Lane Capital

New York, New York

Overview 

Jay Gao is currently a Venture Capitalist at Left Lane Capital in New York, specializing in investing in various sectors including wellness & fitness, entertainment & sports, and FinTech. With a background as a Founder of Sale Split and experience at Trustbridge Partners and EY-Parthenon, Jay brings a wealth of expertise to his role in identifying and supporting promising startups in Series B and Series A stages.

Work Experience 

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Left Lane Capital

  • VC

    2021 - Current

    $2B VC fund. Investments and board positions include: Series A/B - 7th Street Burger (Smashburger Chain) Series B - Steno (Legal Services Marketplace) Series A - SERHANT (Luxury Real Estate Brokerage) Series B - WeTravel (Travel Payments) Series A/B/C/D - Chowbus (Restaurant POS) Seed/Plus - Composer (No-Code Algo Trading Platform)

Left Lane Capital is a venture capital and seed-growth equity firm that invests in high-growth internet and consumer technology businesses.

leftlanecap.com
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Trustbridge Partners

  • Private Equity

    2020 - 2021

    $12B global buyout and growth equity fund Portfolio includes: Equinox, WeWork, Meituan, Trustbridge Global Media (media rollup platform)

Trustbridge Partners is a global growth-oriented private equity firm founded in 2006 with approximately $11 billion in AUM

trustbridgepartners.com
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EY-Parthenon

  • Senior Consultant

    2017 - 2020

    PE and Corporate Strategy | Consumer and TMT Transactions and engagements include: $200M Credit Monitoring LBO $300M Personal Cybersecurity LBO $40B Multi-National Food Producer GTM $2B Battery Manufacturer Cost Reduction $1B Consumer Pet Company M&A

EY-Parthenon is one of the leading management advisory firms in the payments industry

ey-parthenon.de
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Sale Split

  • Founder

    2015 - 2017

    Last-mile logistics aggregation Atlan10’s Top 10 Most Innovative Young Tech Startups

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