Investing Profile

Jared Friedman

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Partner at Israel Defense Forces
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Networks Jared is a member of
NewCo Network
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NewCo Network
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Top-Patents Network
1033 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
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Harvard University Network
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Current Investing Position
Israel Defense Forces Partner
Investment Range
$150K - $150K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
233

Jared Friedman is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jared Friedman's Investments On Record (199)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Ergo
SeedJun 2026$3M
Pre SeedFeb 2025$500K
$3.5M
Co-investors: Bruce Evans (Evans Capital), Kulveer Taggar (Angel investor)
Control Seat
Pre SeedJun 2026
Human Archive
SeedMay 2026$8M
Pre SeedMar 2026$500K
$8.5M
Co-investors: Zach DeWitt (Wing Venture Capital)
Variance
Series AMar 2026$22M
SeedDec 2023$3M
$25M
Co-investors: Julie Lein (Urban Innovation Fund), Austin Arensberg (Okta Ventures)
Constellation Space
SeedMar 2026$7M
$7M
Sonarly
Pre SeedMar 2026$500K
$500K
Avoice
Pre SeedMar 2026$500K
$500K
Trayd
Series AMar 2026$10M
Pre SeedSep 2023$3M
$13M
Co-investors: Eddie Lee (White Star Capital), Diana Kontsevaia (Dell Technologies Capital)

Jared Friedman's Experience

Partner Center for Rural Health Leadership2015 - Present
Partner NewCo2015 - Present
Partner Top-Patents2015 - Present
Group Partner Y Combinator2015 - Present
Group Partner Y Combinator2015 - Present
Partner Israel Defense Forces2015 - Present
Angel Investor BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P.Present
Angel Investor ruby labsPresent
Partner BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P.Present
Partner ruby labsPresent
Partner Various StartupsPresent
Angel Investor Robyn FrankelPresent
Partner Robyn FrankelPresent
Angel Investor IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Partner IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Partner Y CombinatorPresent
Co-Founder & CTO Scribd, Inc.2005 - 2015
Co-Founder & CTO Scribd.com2005 - 2015
Co-Founder and CTO Scribd2005 - 2015
Angel Investor Center for Rural Health Leadership2007 - 2015
Angel Investor NewCo2007 - 2015
Angel Investor Top-Patents2007 - 2015
Angel Investor Various Startups2007 - 2015
Angel Investor Israel Defense Forces2007 - 2015
Summer Associate Bridgewater Associates2005 - 2005
Member of the Technical Staff Cycorp2004 - 2004

Jared Friedman's Education

Harvard University A.B. Computer Science, Economics
Harvard University bachelors, bachelor of arts economics, computer science
Harvard University A.B.
Horace Mann