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Jason Kirby

Jason Kirby

Serial entrepreneur, investor, and Managing Director at Thunder.vc

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New York, NY
London, UK
Joined December 2024

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Summary

Jason Kirby is a highly experienced serial entrepreneur and investor with a proven track record of building and scaling companies, leading to multiple successful exits. He has been a founder and executive at four acquired startups that collectively transacted over $145M. jason-kirby+1
He is the Founder and Managing Director of Thunder.vc, a tech-enabled investment bank that leverages AI and software to streamline the fundraising process for VC-backed companies. Through Thunder.vc, he helps founders with capital strategy, connecting them with debt, equity, and M&A opportunities. jason-kirby+2
Jason has extensive leadership experience in various sectors, including gaming (President & COO at Generation Esports), cloud infrastructure (Chief Revenue Officer at LiquidSky Software), and digital media (Director of Digital Media at Walmart Technology). He successfully led Generation Esports to an $11M Series A funding round and grew LiquidSky to over 1.5 million users before its acquisition by Walmart. jason-kirby+2
As an angel investor and active Limited Partner (LP) in several funds, Jason focuses on tech companies with strong market niches and clear paths to significant exits. He also shares his expertise as the host of the '$100M Exits' podcast, providing insights into fundraising, M&A, and business development. jason-kirby+2

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Enjoys snowboarding in his free time. jason-kirby

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