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Jessica Peltz-Zatulove

Jessica Peltz-Zatulove

Founding Partner at Hannah Grey VC. Co-creator Global Women in VC

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New York, New York
Joined July 2025
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Summary

Jessica Peltz-Zatulove is a prominent figure in the venture capital landscape, co-founding Hannah Grey, a first-check VC firm, and Global Women in VC, the world's largest community for women investors. Her work focuses on customer-obsessed founders and fostering gender diversity in the venture community, reflecting a commitment to both innovative investment and inclusive industry growth. hannahgrey+2
With over a decade of experience in digital marketing and advertising before transitioning to venture capital, Jessica brings a unique operator's perspective to her investments. She has a deep understanding of customer needs, branding, and technology, having worked with Fortune 500 brands and playing a key role in scaling an innovation consultancy. This background allows her to guide startups effectively on positioning and commercializing their businesses. hannahgrey+1
As a thought leader and advocate for gender diversity, Jessica is a recognized mentor in the tech community at organizations like Techstars and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA). Her efforts extend to Web3 communities, where she has actively contributed to initiatives like JPEG Morgan and JoanDAO, and led an NFT project for Women in VC to support financial literacy. hannahgrey+2

Work

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Writing

The questions Amazon doesn’t want marketers to ask

July 1, 2019

Examines how Amazon is becoming the next digital frontier for influencing purchase decisions and the implications for marketers.

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6 VC Trends for the Modern CMO

April 1, 2019

Discusses various VC trends like AR, Voice, Chatbots, and 5G, and their relevance to modern CMOs.

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The Voice Wars are Heating Up: Heres Where Google and Amazon Outperform Each Other in Voice…

January 1, 2019

Analyzes the competition between Google and Amazon in the voice technology space, focusing on their respective strengths in enabling product purchases.

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Founders: Big tech won’t buy your startup, but big brands might

August 1, 2016

Challenges the common startup aspiration of being acquired by big tech companies, suggesting that big brands might be more viable acquirers.

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Inside the Minds of Corporate Venture Capitalists

December 1, 2015

A new survey reveals how the most active corporate VCs differ in their motivations, sources of capital, fund structure, post investment.

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How Corporate VCs Can Service Their Portfolio

August 1, 2015

Discusses strategies for corporate VCs to effectively support their portfolio companies, considering the rise of micro VCs and family offices.

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Opening the Black Box of Live-Streaming Video

June 1, 2015

Explores the intricacies and potential of live-streaming video technology.

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Notes

NSNikhil Sethisaid
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
is one of the sharpest investors they've worked with in NYC.

Jan 12, 2026

DBDavid Berkowitzsaid
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
stands out to them for their charisma and ability to uplift teams.

Jan 5, 2026

DBDavid Berkowitzsaid
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is one of their top go-to seed investors for fashion, retail, or e-commerce startups.

Nov 19, 2025

EKEvan Krautsaid
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
is especially savvy at diagnosing product strategy problems for early-stage startups and finding the right outside expertise.

Nov 12, 2025

JSJeffrey Silvermansaid they'd consider
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
a go-to investor for CPG startups seeking seed funding.

Oct 20, 2025

DBDavid Berkowitzsaid that if they were launching a creative startup,
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
would be among their very first picks as a preseed investor.

Sep 26, 2025

JPJay Patilsaid
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
is one of the most effective preseed investors they know in the creative industries.

Sep 25, 2025

GEGil Eyalsaid that if they were starting a new venture,
JPJessica Peltz-Zatulove
would be a founder they'd want to work with.

Jul 6, 2025