Jake Medwell is Founding Partner at 8VC, a serial entrepreneur and investor. He is a co-founder of 8VC and leads 8VC’s logistics and transportation practice which was ranked #1 globally in 2022.
Jake most recently co-founded Terminal Logistics, a computer vision and AI company transforming supply chain and yard management. He also co-founded BATON, a logistics technology company that sold to Ryder Systems [NYSE:R] in 2022. Prior to 8VC, he co-founded Humin [Acq. NYSE: IAC], a consumer mobile software company where he built the engineering team and led growth. Jake also co-founded The Kairos Society, where he sits on the Board of Directors. While in college, he founded Solé Bicycle Co. [Acq.] and grew it into an industry leader. Jake is an avid philanthropist, co-founding Operation Masks with partner Drew Oetting to help bring PPE to medical workers on the front line of the fight against COVID-19. Jake serves as an advisor and board member to a wide range of companies and nonprofits.
Jake graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011, where he has been lecturing on entrepreneurship and technology for the last decade.