Jason Jacobs

Founder and product builder: Jason founded Runkeeper in 2008 and led it as CEO through product growth, fundraising, and an acquisition by ASICS in 2016; that experience established him as a founder who builds consumer fitness products and navigates exits and post‑acquisition integrations. techcrunch+2

Climate community builder and investor: Jason created the My Climate Journey podcast (MCJ) to learn publicly about climate and turned it into MCJ Collective and MCJ Capital, a community + media + investing platform that sources climate deals and supports founders (MCJ's site and portfolio show active investing and programming). mcj+2

Builder in public on athlete development: After MCJ, Jason launched 'The Next Next' and Puck Academy to document and accelerate his next company — a tech‑enabled athlete development platform starting with hockey that combines video, coaching, community, and AI to make high‑quality development more accessible. substack+2

Public host and writer: Jason hosts multiple podcasts and writes frequently (Medium, Substack, LinkedIn), using interviews and newsletters as both community building and research channels for product and investing initiatives; his public content is a central channel for sourcing ideas, partners, and talent. mcj+2

Background and location: A Wesleyan undergraduate (BA) and Babson MBA (Olin Fellow), Jason is Boston‑based and combines liberal‑arts curiosity with formal business training — a profile that shaped his path from startup operator to founder, podcaster, and climate investor. wesleyan+1