Jason Palmer brings an unusual combination of founder experience, senior operating roles at major tech and education companies, and deep hands-on exposure to philanthropy-backed innovation through his work on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Postsecondary Success team, where he helped oversee more than $75 million in grant investments. He has specialized experience shepherding companies through recapitalizations in the cyclical edtech market and launched a U.S. presidential primary campaign while remaining a venture partner, advocating for conscious capitalism and youth-centered policy in a way that's atypical for sector-focused investors. Jason Palmer brings an unusual combination of founder experience, senior operating roles at major tech and education companies, and deep hands-on exposure to philanthropy-backed innovation through his work on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Postsecondary Success team, where he helped oversee more than $75 million in grant investments. He has specialized experience shepherding companies through recapitalizations in the cyclical edtech market and launched a U.S. presidential primary campaign while remaining a venture partner, advocating for conscious capitalism and youth-centered policy in a way that's atypical for sector-focused investors.