Jackson Bubala
Venture Capital Principal, focused on early-stage tech investments
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Chicago, Illinois
Joined January 2025
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Summary
Jackson Bubala is an experienced early-stage venture capital investor, currently serving as a Principal at Motivate Venture Capital. He focuses on a diverse range of sectors including SMB Software, Payments, Insurance, Web3/Crypto, Marketplaces, Enterprise, SaaS, and FinTech, and is particularly supportive of female and diverse founders. His investment sweet spot is around $750K, within a range of $500K to $1M. motivate+3
He is the author of 'Stealing Signs,' a weekly newsletter that delves into topics across venture capital, technology, startups, baseball, culture, and art, reflecting his broad interests and analytical approach to various domains. substack+1
Jackson is an alumnus of Dartmouth College, where he earned a B.A. in Political Science and Government in 2017. During his time at Dartmouth, he was also a dedicated student-athlete, playing as a right-handed pitcher for the varsity baseball team. marketscreener+2
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Played as a right-handed pitcher for the Dartmouth College varsity baseball team. dartmouthsports+2
Enjoys singing a capella. dartmouthsports
Notes
Dec 17, 2025
DWDavid Wieland (Motivate VC)said they would trust
JBJackson Bubala
as a venture capital partner if they were starting a new company.Dec 16, 2025
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