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Yelena Shkolnik

Partner at Jump Capital

Los Angeles, California

Overview 

Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital in Los Angeles, California, with expertise in mergers, financial modeling, corporate finance, and private equity. She has made significant investments in companies like Highline, Recurate, Toolio, and Obsess, focusing on Series A and Series B stages in sectors such as SaaS, FinTech, and media/content. Yelena has a strong background in finance and investment banking, with notable roles at Dreamworks Studios as Finance Manager and UBS Investment Bank as an IBD Analyst. She holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and has a BA from the University of Chicago.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2015 - Current

    Investor with Jump Capital, a thesis-led and sector-focused venture capital firm, specializing in Series A/B and growth stage investments. Jump invests in data-driven technology companies within the FinTech, B2B SaaS, IT Infrastructure, and Media sectors.

Jump Capital is a thesis-led, sector-focused, and operating-centric venture capital firm specializing in Seed/Series A.

  • Summer Accelerator Program Mentor

    2015 - 2015

  • Senior Associate

    2013 - 2015

    Work closely with existing portfolio Evaluate and source new opportunities in media, enterprise infrastructure and consumer software

  • Summer Associate

    2013 - 2013

    - Assessed later-stage venture and growth equity opportunities across clean energy and oil & gas. - Developed models, research and associated analysis to evaluate investments; conducted diligence and made investment recommendations.

McNally Capital is a Chicago-based private investment firm that partners with family offices and high net worth investors.

  • Finance Manager

    2011 - 2012

    - Developed models and analytic framework to evaluate new monetization opportunities - Created models to evaluate capital needs and uses, sponsor returns; developed basis for additional capital raise - Informed operations strategy, development and production spending

  • Co-President, Los Angeles

    2011 - 2012

    Led an all-volunteer team to transform an event production company into a platform for young professional giving. Philanthro is a non-profit platform for increasing sustainable philanthropic activity within Generation Y. Threw an inaugural technology conference introducing non-profits to technology that would elevate their efficiency. Attendees included VMWare, InVenture, HBS Angels, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and many others.

  • IBD Analyst

    2009 - 2011

    Company valuation and modeling; M&A advisory and execution, capital raising strategy and execution

UBS Realty Investors is an institutional investment advisor that managed real estate equity assets on behalf of its clients.

  • Analyst

    2007 - 2007

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