Investor

Jared Hecht

Last cheque observed Dec 2025; 10 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying now

SeedSeries ADebt

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque330days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$23MRounds led0 of 10Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Jared Hecht

Jared Hecht highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Dec
    OboeSeries A · US · TechCrunch$16MWith 12 others
  3. 2016

    1 round

  4. Nov
    Codecademy$30MWith 30 others
  5. 2015

    1 round

  6. Apr
    JukelySeed · US$8.0MWith 8 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. Aug
    Guest of a GuestDebt · US · sec.gov$560KWith 4 others
  9. Jul
    WildcardSeries A · US$3.0MWith 7 others
  10. 2012

    4 rounds

  11. Dec
    SmartThingsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 24 others
  12. Jul
    BondsySeed · US · blog.bondsy.comUndisclosedWith 5 others
  13. Jun
    FrontbackSeed · US · betabeat.com$910KWith 8 others
  14. Jan
    TimehopSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 8 others
  15. 2011

    1 round

  16. Nov
    DispatchSeed · US · techcrunch.com$965KWith 11 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
DispatchBought by MeetupUndisclosedOct 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Jared Hecht. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Steve MartocciAngel9rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm5rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm3rounds togetherLerer VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAlexis OhanianAngel2rounds togetherBetaworksVC firm2rounds togetherChris DixonVC firm2rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm2rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm2rounds togetherIndex VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKal VepuriAngel2rounds togetherKevin ColleranVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Jared Hecht put money into.

Oboe$16M · Dec 2025Codecademy$30M · Nov 2016

On podcasts

1 episode naming Jared Hecht in the title.

Quick answers about Jared Hecht

What does Jared Hecht invest in?

Jared Hecht invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Jared Hecht?

10 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2025.

What has Jared Hecht invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Oboe (Series A, Dec 2025) and Codecademy (Nov 2016).

How big are Jared Hecht's cheques?

The median round it joins is $23M.

Does Jared Hecht lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Jared Hecht invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Jared Hecht investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Jared Hecht invest alongside?

Most often Steve Martocci (9 rounds together), SV Angel (5 rounds together) and BoxGroup (3 rounds together).

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