Jacob Dennis
Founder and finance professional focused on early-stage startups
New York, New York
Summary
Early-stage founder and product builder: Jacob founded and led Sprout, a student startup that pairs a physical piggy bank with a mobile investing platform to teach children financial literacy; the team won the 2024 Transcend Innovation Competition and ran a beta with over 100 accounts. wisconsinbusinessreview+1
Finance and investment experience through analyst roles: Jacob has held multiple finance-focused positions including analyst and summer analyst roles at Wells Fargo, a summer analyst role at Aulder Capital, and an investment analyst position at UrbanStreet Group. rocketreach
Active in campus entrepreneurship and pitch competitions: beyond founding Sprout, Jacob represented UW-Madison teams at regional pitch events (University Pitch Madness) and participated in campus entrepreneurship programming. wisc+1
Student leadership and consulting through TAMID Group: Jacob served on TAMID Group's executive board with a fundraising focus and worked as a startup consultant (Home Sketch), indicating experience in student organization leadership and hands-on startup advising. rocketreach