jack mcclelland
Principal·Afore Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Jack McClelland is a principal at Afore Capital, where he meets founders for pre-seed investments and runs the firm's Founders-in-Residence program. His personal site describes Afore as a roughly $500 million AUM pre-seed software generalist fund that leads pre-seed rounds with checks up to $2 million. He studied computer science and finance at Boston College and previously worked with student and early founder communities including Rough Draft Ventures, Contrary, and Start@Shea.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Afore CapitalPrincipalPresent
- Rough Draft VenturesHead of Platform2021 – Present
- SideCar AngelsOperations Volunteer2021 – Present
- EVCAFellow2021 – Present
Education
- Boston CollegeComputer Science and Finance
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