Jason Mendelson
Musician, Producer, Author, Criminal Justice Reform Participant, Lawyer, former VC, and startup co-founder.
Denver, Colorado
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Investments
TeamSnap
Total Funding: $49M
Backbone PLM
Total Funding: $22M
Airship
Total Funding: $100M
Occipital
Total Funding: $37M
Amper Music
Total Funding: $8M
Chowbotics by DoorDash
Total Funding: $17M
Borrowed & Blue
Total Funding: $7M
Oblong Industries
Total Funding: $60M
Betabrand
Total Funding: $22M
Bluprint
Total Funding: $73M
PivotDesk
Total Funding: $7M
ONtheGO Platforms
Total Funding: $710K
Next Big Sound
Total Funding: $8M
Sifteo
Total Funding: $13M
Brightleaf
Total Funding: $3M
Work Experience
Music Producer
2021
I work as a music producer for solo artists and bands. My latest project was working with Aloe Blacc on his latest release, “Stand Together.” I also produce for Drew Stevens, Gen3, and Richi Ramos.
2020
Musician
2020
As Jace Allen (jaceallen.com), I write, produce and record music of my own and for others. Please check my music out on all major streaming services and YouTube! I've shared the stage with notable musicians such as Akie Bermiss (Lake Street Dive), Aloe Blacc, Brad Hargraves (Third Eye Blind), Judith Hill, Dave Immerman (Avril Lavigne), JUNO the Artist (Bruno Mars), Michael Kang (The String Cheese Incident), Anders Osborn, Divinity ROXX (Beyonce), Matt Sorum, Greg Spero (Halsey), Zoli Teglas (Pennywise), Payge Turner, and Dave Watts (The Motet), and Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach).
2017
Co-Founder and General Counsel
2017
Breakthrough is an innovative non-profit that works with incarcerated individuals to give them the tools and mindset to succeed when they are released.
2023
Philanthropy Consultant
2023
I advise charitable organizations on a number of matters including investment diligence, operations, fundraising and strategy including Stand Together Venture Labs, Breakthrough and others.
2007
Co-Founder
2007
Co-founder of the most comprehensive platform to help people manage escrows, payments, risk, documents, and claims on M&A transactions.
2011
Author
2011
Co-writer of "How to Be a Lawyer - The Path from Law School to Success." Also co-writer of the best-selling book "Venture Deals, Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist."
2020 - 2024
Board Member
2020 - 2024
2021 - 2021
Executive Chairman
2021 - 2021
Co-founder of a first-in-its-kind organization that attempted to stitch together the prison re-entry ecosystem of Colorado. Work was transitioned to the Latino Coalition to run with state support.
2007 - 2021
Adjunct Professor
2007 - 2021
I co-taught a Venture Capital class with Brad Bernthal. I was also the head coach of the university's VCIC team.
2021 - 2021
Executive-In-Residence
2021 - 2021
Worked on exploring prison reentry solutions