Jason Mendelson – Startup Investor Profile

Foundry Group, led by Jason Mendelson, focuses on early to growth-stage technology investments. The firm announced a major shift in their investment strategy emphasizing collaboration and innovation. Foundry Group’s recent investments include Beeswax and FullContact. Jason Mendelson and the team have a track record of successful exits like Fitbit, Gnip, and DataHero. The firm just closed its sixth fund at $500 million with plans to invest in follow-on and growth-stage opportunities, dedicating 25% of the fund to other venture capital investments. Their investment check size is $750 million, and their geographical preference covers Colorado, Utah, and other regions. Jason Mendelson, as a Managing Director, brings his experience as a former software engineer and attorney to partner with entrepreneurs in building great companies. He is deeply involved in Boulder’s collaborative startup ecosystem, advocating mentorship and educational programs for emerging entrepreneurs.

Location: Boulder, CO

Country: United States of America

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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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AI Reasoning: Signal/NFX shows Jason Mendelson’s most recent recorded investment was Honest Jobs (Seed) in March 2022. Using the required comparison date, that investment occurred more than 12 months but less than 36 months ago, which places the investor in the 12-6 months window? Wait recalc: March 2022 to reference date is over 3 years (more than 12 months), therefore classification should be ‘low-active’. However the instruction requires returning only the tag in result. Based on the March 2022 investment (Honest Jobs), the appropriate tag is ‘low-active’.

Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.

Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.