# Jake Chapman at ABV

> Jake Chapman, Co-Founder, Managing Partner at ABV. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Alameda, US · Partner

# Jake Chapman

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at [Alpha Bridge Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpha-bridge-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Lambda School** Seed · $4M Feb 2018

Backs *Edtech*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Feb 2018
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Alpha Bridge Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Alpha Bridge Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpha-bridge-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $4M
- **Active:** 2018

2018

- [Lambda School](https://millionrounds.com/company/lambda-school) *Seed* **$4M** *US* Feb 2018 Joined · +3 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Edtech **1**

Alongside

- [Tandem *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tandem)
- [Tyler Willis *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tyler-willis)
- [Y Combinator *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Alpha Moda Lab](https://millionrounds.com/startup/alpha-moda-lab)
- [Build](https://millionrounds.com/startup/build-2)
- [Dealflicks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dealflicks)
- [Domuso](https://millionrounds.com/company/domuso)
- [FORELINX](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forelinx)
- [KINETIC](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kinetic-3)
- [Nana Academy](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nana-academy)
- [OpenSponsorship](https://millionrounds.com/startup/opensponsorship)
- [Rescue Forensics](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rescue-forensics)
- [Shotput](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shotput)
- [Starsky Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/starsky-robotics)
- [StreamLoan](https://millionrounds.com/company/streamloan)
- [SuperPhone](https://millionrounds.com/startup/superphone)
- [Trustify](https://millionrounds.com/startup/trustify-3)
- [sixa](https://millionrounds.com/company/sixa)
- BacklotCars
- Batchery
- Happy Home
- Pontifax AgTech Fund

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[ABV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abv)** MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ABV GP I, LLC, GENERAL PARTNER OF ISSUER since 2020

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Alpha Bridge Ventures

- [**Brian Zhao** Associate *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-zhao)
- [**Howie Diamond** Co-Founder / Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/howie-diamond)
- [**Kari Sulenes** Executive Coach *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kari-sulenes)

## Hear them before you pitch them

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Jake Chapman in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) · 12 Aug 2026 · 59 min E415: Why Every VC Is Suddenly Investing in Defense Mentions [Jake Chapman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman) About this episode For years, defense investing was considered off limits for most venture capital firms. Today, billions of dollars are flowing into defense startups as AI, drones, autonomy, advanced manufacturing, and national security become some of the biggest investment themes of the decade. David sits down with… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 9 Dec 2020 · 31 min #100 When Investors Take the Hot Seat Mentions [Howie Diamond](https://millionrounds.com/person/howie-diamond)[Jake Chapman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman) About this episode This week, we've got a show like no other. Instead of startup founders asking for money to grow their business, we hear investors Jake Chapman and Howie Diamond pitch their new venture capital fund. And they learn right away that things on the other side of the table are a lot harder. Today's… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 17 Apr 2019 · 48 min FightCamp: A Name Change, A Game Change Mentions [Howie Diamond](https://millionrounds.com/person/howie-diamond)[Jake Chapman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman) About this episode When Khalil Zahar and Tommy Duquette first pitched their boxing workout startup, Hykso, the investors saw a big opportunity. They wanted to know: Could Hykso be more like Peloton, an at-home cycling system that was starting to take off? Three years later, the company is trying to do just that, and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 6 Feb 2019 · 40 min ‘It Was a Disaster’ Mentions [Howie Diamond](https://millionrounds.com/person/howie-diamond)[Jake Chapman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman)[Sheel Mohnot](https://millionrounds.com/person/sheel-mohnot) About this episode After a failed pitch on our show back in 2017, Industrial Organic founder Amanda Weeks was ready for redemption. And she found it, to the tune of $4.2 million. Now she’s back, with a lot to say about how much she and her business have grown. Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Jake… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Pitch](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-pitch) · 16 Jan 2019 · 37 min #54 Is Selling in Walmart a Good Thing? Mentions [Jake Chapman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jake-chapman) About this episode Debbie Wei Mullin is pitching her pour-over Vietnamese coffee startup, Copper Cow Coffee. The company is already doing well on Walmart’s shelves. But does she have what it takes to take the brand online? Today's investors are Alexandra Stanton, Jake Chapman, Charles Hudson and Phil Nadel. Learn… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=jake-chapman).

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