Jay Rifkin – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Jay Rifkin is an investor with a strong focus on the technology, entertainment, and media sectors. He primarily invests in Seed VC stage companies, with a notable investment in Limitless in 2016. His geographical preference is not specified. Jay Rifkin has a successful track record as a producer and composer, known for his work on projects like The Lion King (1994) and Speed (1994). While the specific investment check size is not available, he has made significant investments in various companies. His partnership and collaboration styles have been highlighted in his work with Hans Zimmer at Media Ventures.
Location: Lewis Center, OH
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: not-found

AI Reasoning: Searches of general web sources (Wikipedia, LinkedIn, PitchBook listing, archived profiles) found biographical and entertainment-industry information about Jay Rifkin and a noted investment in the startup Limitless in 2016, but no verifiable records of any investments after 2016 up through 2025. Because the most recent identifiable investment is Limitless (2016), and no later investment activity could be found, the default classification is applied.

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