Jake Stein

Jake Stein is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of founding and successfully exiting B2B software companies. He co-founded RJMetrics (acquired by Magento, now Adobe) and Stitch (acquired by Talend), and is currently the Co-founder and CEO of Common Paper. His entrepreneurial journey is characterized by identifying market problems, iterating on solutions, and adapting to changing technological landscapes. commonpaper+3

Jake has a deep understanding of B2B software and data analytics. His first company, RJMetrics, provided business intelligence for e-commerce, and his second, Stitch, was an ETL service that capitalized on the rise of cloud-based data warehouses and the modern data stack. This expertise underpins his current venture, Common Paper, which aims to standardize and streamline B2B contracts. crew+2

Jake is focused on solving the inefficiencies in B2B contract negotiation and management through Common Paper. He envisions contracts as APIs built on open-source standards to reduce friction and accelerate sales cycles. His experience with the complexities of contracts at his previous companies directly informs Common Paper's mission to make legal processes more efficient. commonpaper+4

Jake is experienced in various stages of startup growth, from the tactical, hands-on work of an early-stage founder to the strategic management of executives in a growing company. He has also successfully raised multiple rounds of venture capital funding and is a Y Combinator alum. commonpaper+2