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Jackson
Cummings Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Jackson was an Investor at Salesforce Ventures where he worked on or led over 30 investments and led various equality initiatives, including deploying capital into Black and underrepresented founders. Read more
Cummings Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Jackson was an Investor at Salesforce Ventures where he worked on or led over 30 investments and led various equality initiatives, including deploying capital into Black and underrepresented founders. Read more
Frederik
Groce Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Frederik was a Partner at Storm Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto,California. Prior to Storm, he was the CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, an organization which manages business enterprises created ‘for and by students’. Read more
Groce Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Frederik was a Partner at Storm Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto,California. Prior to Storm, he was the CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, an organization which manages business enterprises created ‘for and by students’. Read more
Van
Jones Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Van was a Partner at Drive Capital with a particular focus on enterprise SaaS and cloud-based data infrastructure companies (2019-2021). Prior to working at Drive Capital, Van co-founded Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nigeria which focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa (2014-2019). Read more
Jones Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Van was a Partner at Drive Capital with a particular focus on enterprise SaaS and cloud-based data infrastructure companies (2019-2021). Prior to working at Drive Capital, Van co-founded Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nigeria which focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa (2014-2019). Read more
Sasha
McKenzie Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Sasha was a Principal at H Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to H Ventures, she was an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Consumer & Retail Group. She started her career as a consultant for RR Donnelley in New York focused on supply chain and logistics for Fortune 500 media companies. Read more
McKenzie Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Sasha was a Principal at H Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to H Ventures, she was an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Consumer & Retail Group. She started her career as a consultant for RR Donnelley in New York focused on supply chain and logistics for Fortune 500 media companies. Read more
Jackson
Cummings Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Jackson was an Investor at Salesforce Ventures where he worked on or led over 30 investments and led various equality initiatives, including deploying capital into Black and underrepresented founders. Jackson previously worked as a Senior Analyst at Top Tier Capital Partners (2014-2017). He also co-led the creation of the Black Venture Institute, a curriculum-based program dedicated to teaching Black operators the foundational elements to become angel and venture investors. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University (2014). Jackson also serves on the board of non-profit, BLCK VC.
Cummings Head of Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Jackson was an Investor at Salesforce Ventures where he worked on or led over 30 investments and led various equality initiatives, including deploying capital into Black and underrepresented founders. Jackson previously worked as a Senior Analyst at Top Tier Capital Partners (2014-2017). He also co-led the creation of the Black Venture Institute, a curriculum-based program dedicated to teaching Black operators the foundational elements to become angel and venture investors. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University (2014). Jackson also serves on the board of non-profit, BLCK VC.
Prior to joining Wellington Management, Jackson was an Investor at Salesforce Ventures where he worked on or led over 30 investments and led various equality initiatives, including deploying capital into Black and underrepresented founders.
Jackson previously worked as a Senior Analyst at Top Tier Capital Partners (2014-2017). He also co-led the creation of the Black Venture Institute, a curriculum-based program dedicated to teaching Black operators the foundational elements to become angel and venture investors.
Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University (2014). Jackson also serves on the board of non-profit, BLCK VC.
Frederik
Groce Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Frederik was a Partner at Storm Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto,California. Prior to Storm, he was the CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, an organization which manages business enterprises created ‘for and by students’. He is also the Co-Founder of BLCK VC, a non-profit organization focused on connecting, engaging, empowering, and advancing Black venture investors. Frederik holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from Stanford University.
Groce Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Frederik was a Partner at Storm Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto,California. Prior to Storm, he was the CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, an organization which manages business enterprises created ‘for and by students’. He is also the Co-Founder of BLCK VC, a non-profit organization focused on connecting, engaging, empowering, and advancing Black venture investors. Frederik holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from Stanford University.
Prior to joining Wellington Management, Frederik was a Partner at Storm Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto,California. Prior to Storm, he was the CEO of Stanford Student Enterprises, an organization which manages business enterprises created ‘for and by students’.
He is also the Co-Founder of BLCK VC, a non-profit organization focused on connecting, engaging, empowering, and advancing Black venture investors.
Frederik holds a Bachelor of Arts, Political Science from Stanford University.
Van
Jones Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Van was a Partner at Drive Capital with a particular focus on enterprise SaaS and cloud-based data infrastructure companies (2019-2021). Prior to working at Drive Capital, Van co-founded Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nigeria which focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa (2014-2019). Van began his career in China advising large multi-national corporations on leveraging predictive analytics to de-risk new product launches within emerging markets (2008-2012). Van holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2014) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati (2008).
Jones Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Van was a Partner at Drive Capital with a particular focus on enterprise SaaS and cloud-based data infrastructure companies (2019-2021). Prior to working at Drive Capital, Van co-founded Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nigeria which focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa (2014-2019). Van began his career in China advising large multi-national corporations on leveraging predictive analytics to de-risk new product launches within emerging markets (2008-2012). Van holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2014) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati (2008).
Prior to joining Wellington Management, Van was a Partner at Drive Capital with a particular focus on enterprise SaaS and cloud-based data infrastructure companies (2019-2021). Prior to working at Drive Capital, Van co-founded Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nigeria which focused on improving food and income security throughout sub-Saharan Africa (2014-2019).
Van began his career in China advising large multi-national corporations on leveraging predictive analytics to de-risk new product launches within emerging markets (2008-2012).
Van holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2014) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati (2008).
Sasha
McKenzie Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Sasha was a Principal at H Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to H Ventures, she was an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Consumer & Retail Group. She started her career as a consultant for RR Donnelley in New York focused on supply chain and logistics for Fortune 500 media companies. Sasha holds an MBA from Columbia University (2016) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ohio State University (2009).
McKenzie Deal Lead, Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) Prior to joining Wellington Management, Sasha was a Principal at H Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to H Ventures, she was an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Consumer & Retail Group. She started her career as a consultant for RR Donnelley in New York focused on supply chain and logistics for Fortune 500 media companies. Sasha holds an MBA from Columbia University (2016) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ohio State University (2009).
Prior to joining Wellington Management, Sasha was a Principal at H Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to H Ventures, she was an Investment Banking Associate at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Global Consumer & Retail Group. She started her career as a consultant for RR Donnelley in New York focused on supply chain and logistics for Fortune 500 media companies.
Sasha holds an MBA from Columbia University (2016) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Ohio State University (2009).
Wellington Access Ventures combines the two things I’m passionate about – early-stage investing and the opportunity to do it within my own community.
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1 Source: Diversity in Venture Capital - VC Human Capital Survey | Deloitte US (Survey and report from Deloitte, Venture Forward & NVCA – Fourth edition, April 2023)
2 This reflects all commitments and investments made by the Wellington Access Ventures team. It should not be assumed that an investment in the portfolio companies or funds identified was or will be profitable. As of 31 December 2022
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