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Jakob Diepenbrock

Jakob Diepenbrock

Founder and General Partner focused on hard tech for national interest

El Segundo, California
Joined September 2025

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Jakob is a driven entrepreneur with a clear vision to support hard tech startups that align with American national interests. Through Discipulus Ventures, he actively seeks out young founders who embody specific values like patriotism, religion, and family, believing these principles foster resilience and dedication in building companies crucial for U.S. industrial and civic strength. discipulusventures+3
He is a strong proponent of reindustrializing the United States and bolstering resilient supply chains. His work with Discipulus Ventures directly contributes to this mission by fostering innovation in critical technology sectors like defense and advanced manufacturing, particularly within the growing hard tech ecosystem in El Segundo, California. leviathanencyclopedia+2
Despite his young age (21 as of February 2025) and being on leave from his computer science and finance studies at Northeastern University, Jakob has already established himself as a founder and investor. He demonstrated early entrepreneurial acumen by founding the Young Investors Network in high school and has garnered support from prominent venture capital firms for Discipulus Ventures' portfolio companies. ngpf+2

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VCVincent Caseysaid
JDJakob Diepenbrock
is one of the most supportive angel investors they've seen backing early-stage startups.

Feb 6, 2026