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Investor profile

Jake Medwell

Co-Founder and Partner, 8VC

About

Jake Medwell is one of the few venture investors who has built his entire investing focus around logistics and supply chains, becoming widely recognized as the most active FreightTech investor and leading deals at companies like Flexport, Project44, and Motive. Unlike most VCs, he brings direct founding experience across multiple sectors—from consumer products to mobile software to crisis logistics during COVID—and operates with an unusual speed and directness that founders cite as rare among investors. Jake Medwell is one of the few venture investors who has built his entire investing focus around logistics and supply chains, becoming widely recognized as the most active FreightTech investor and leading deals at companies like Flexport, Project44, and Motive. Unlike most VCs, he brings direct founding experience across multiple sectors—from consumer products to mobile software to crisis logistics during COVID—and operates with an unusual speed and directness that founders cite as rare among investors.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Enterprise
BioTech
Health
Logistics
Defense

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $50M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA