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Investing at the intersection of education, workforce, and human potential.

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We invest in tech-enabled solutions that drive economic advancement for workers in middle to low-wage jobs

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We back founders with deep domain expertise and lived experience of the challenges they are solving for.

And through our strategic alignment with national non-profit Jobs for the Future, our founders have access to 40 years of education and workforce knowledge, relationships, and ecosystem access to help them scale.

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“The JFFVentures team is one of the highest value-add investors on our cap table. We’re lucky to have them in our corner and as true “first-text” investors for everything from strategic introductions that have unlocked some of our biggest customers, to tactical conversations around hiring and scaling. ”

— Victoria Pu, Co-Founder and CEO, Pace AI

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“Most investors show up after the momentum is obvious. JFFVentures showed up at the beginning. They took our first pitch deck, gave us honest, actionable feedback, and stayed engaged through every iteration of our story. A year later, they’re still the first call I make when I need a clear-eyed perspective. That kind of continuity matters.”

— France Hoang, Co-Founder and CEO, BoodleBox