
Jake Dwyer
Founder & Managing Partner, Factor Capital β crypto and AI investor
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Charlottesville, Virginia
Joined August 2025
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Founder and early-stage investor focused on crypto and AI: Jake launched Factor Capital in 2023 to seed founders building at the intersection of blockchain and emerging AI tooling. He runs the firm's investment strategy and has backed numerous seed-stage companies as both an angel and professional investor. factorcapital+2
Operator who bridges quantitative finance and product: As GM of Two Sigma's Venn product, Dwyer led commercialization and product expansion for a risk/analytics platform targeted at institutional allocators, overseeing product features (factors, scenario analysis) and customer growth. businessinsider
DeFi and crypto product & venture experience at a market maker: At GSR, Dwyer led DeFi product development and the firm's venture efforts, positioning him at the intersection of trading, infrastructure, and early-stage blockchain investing. blockworks+1
Serial startup operator and advisor across enterprise AI and consumer startups: Before the quant/crypto roles he served in operational and leadership roles at startups (COO/advisor at HyperScience; roles at Handy, Insightly, and Instinctiv), giving him hands-on experience scaling product, operations, and GTM in both enterprise and consumer contexts. factorcapital+1
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