Aaron Jacobson
Partner
New Enterprise Associates
Aaron Jacobson is a Partner at NEA focused on AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and robotics. He joined NEA in 2011 and invests across seed/early and growth stages.
Bio
Professional summary
Tony Florence is Co-CEO of NEA. NEA's official profile says he joined the firm in 2008 and previously served as Co-President and Managing General Partner, Technology, overseeing global technology investing practices across enterprise and consumer for both early and growth stages. His own investing practice focuses on software and internet companies, with an emphasis on growth-stage investments. Before NEA, he spent more than a decade at Morgan Stanley, where he ran the tech investment banking group in New York and focused on software and internet sectors. He earned his BA and MBA from Dartmouth College.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
verified: Growthverified: Seed/Early
Sector
verified: Technologyverified: Softwareverified: Internet
Thesis
SoftwareInternet companiesGrowth-stage investmentsEnterprise and consumer technology
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AppianArkestroClioDuolingoElasticMongoDBSnapStashWeaviateWonder
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize a growth-stage software or internet business with durable customer demand, category leadership potential, and clear scaling metrics.
Personalization hooks
- 1His NEA interview emphasizes a people-first mindset and repeat founder relationships.
- 2Background leading Morgan Stanley's New York tech investment banking group.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
NEA profile lists current or recent investments including Clio, DJUST, Ledgy, Plan A, Stash, Weaviate, Wonder, and hOS.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Co-CEO (former Co-President)2008 - Present
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeUndergraduate degree
Skills
technology investingenterprise softwareconsumerearly and growth stage investingfirm leadership
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