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Ariel Jadus

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Smart Money Rating: 95 out of 100

Managing Partner, BrainStorm Ventures

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BrainStorm Ventures
Title
Managing Partner
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Managing partner
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Ariel has fifteen years of experience as a venture capitalist and impact investor. Ariel joined Brainstorm Ventures after its inaugural fund and has co-led all of its subsequent funds and special purpose vehicles (SPVs). Ariel serves on the board of Defy Ventures, a nonprofit that provides entrepreneurship training to incarcerated people. Ariel is a Kauffman Fellow and has been a Mentor to three more recent Fellows. He also serves as Mentor for Techstars Miami, Venture Forward, Unreasonable Mexico, and SomosVC. Ariel is the co-owner of Palau Moxó, an 18th century palace in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Ariel began his career as an investor at Pacific Community Ventures, a pioneering growth equity impact investment firm, and served on the boards of several of its portfolio companies. Previously, Ariel worked as a consultant at the Bridgespan Group, an affiliate of Bain & Company.

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