Brian Jacobs

Silicon Valley VC | Lecturer at Stanford GSB | Philanthropist

📍 San Mateo, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 28 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2023𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States
12
Total investments
5
Early stage
2
Mid stage
1
Late stage
28y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Member
Jul 2023
The NFF works with communities and organizations to conserve and enhance the watersheds, wildlife habitat and wild places across our 193-million-acre National Forest System. Mission The National Forest Foundation (NFF), chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. Our Values Our National Forests and Grasslands are at the core of Americas natural riches, and yet, today these treasures are threatened by unprecedented challenges. Working with the U.S. Forest Service and partners, our goal is to leverage our best thinking, conservation capacity and community action to measurably improve the health of our National Forests and Grasslands. Core values guide our work. In all of our strategies, we strive to: -Unite the power of diverse interests and communities in collaborative stewardship; -Restore ecosystems to their natural resiliency and functions through on-the-ground conservation; -Engage Americans, young and old, in recognizing the gifts of our National Forests and Grasslands and in caring for them; -Sustain the commitment and ability of communities to serve as stewards by building the capacity of collaborative organizations; and -Add value where action would not otherwise be taken.
Board Member
May 2016
Comfy is on a mission to create amazing workplace experiences for everyone—from the people who operate the building to the people who fill it. With expertise in machine learning, UX design, and enterprise service, we create great relationships between people and their workplaces.
Board Member
Dec 2013
Eversight, an Instacart company, is the recognized leader in AI-powered pricing and promotions transforming the $3.4 trillion spent in consumer goods retail. Global brands and retailers rely on Eversight’s software solutions to optimize pricing in response to market conditions and to deliver higher ROI on promotional spend. Founded in 2013, Eversight was acquired by Instacart in 2022. www.eversightlabs.com.
Board Member
Jul 2007
BILL (NYSE: BILL) is a leader in financial automation software for small and midsize businesses (SMBs). We are dedicated to automating the future of finance so businesses can thrive. Hundreds of thousands of businesses trust BILL solutions to manage financial workflows, including payables, receivables, and spend and expense management. BILL occasionally uses AI-generated images in marketing materials for illustrative purposes only.
Board Member
May 2007
InsideView helps B2B companies drive rapid growth with the only platform that empowers business leaders to quickly and confidently make go-to-market decisions. As the market shifts from volume-based to targeted sales and marketing strategies, businesses turn to InsideView to help them identify new market opportunities, align sales and marketing execution, and optimize performance. InsideViews Targeting Intelligence platform, built using artificial intelligence (AI), delivers the industrys most relevant, reliable data trusted by the world’s leading B2B companies. PLAN. EXECUTE. WIN. For more information, follow @InsideView on Twitter or visit www.insideview.com.
Board Member
Jan 2005
SAGE Provider
Board Member
Jan 2005
In the fall of 2017, Sage announced its acquisition of Intacct as the cornerstone of its ongoing transformation into a great SaaS company. Since its inception in 1999, Intacct had established itself as the leading provider of cloud financial management software for small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct was a forerunner in bringing cloud computing to finance and accounting, including being named the preferred provider of financial applications by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession. Today, Sage Intacct continues to lead the cloud financial management revolution. Part of the Sage Business Cloud, Sage Intacct is used by thousands of organizations from startups to public companies to improve company performance and make finance more productive. As a best-in-class system, our cloud accounting software products and financial management solutions deliver deep accounting capabilities across multiple industries designed with a single aim—to accelerate your success.
Board member
2001
Secure against the worst threats - now from the cloud with HCL Software's Enterprise Security endpoint management platform. HCL BigFix is the only endpoint management platform enabling IT Operations and Security teams to fully automate discovery, management & remediation – whether on-premise, virtual, or cloud – regardless of operating system, location, or connectivity. Unlike complex tools that cover a limited portion of your endpoints and take days or weeks to remediate, BigFix can find and fix endpoints faster than any other solution – all while enabling greater than 98% first-pass patch success rates.
Board member
Feb 2000
HireRight delivers global background checks, drug testing, and employment verification services through an innovative platform. We want all of our clients to grow successfully and efficiently – no matter their size or location. We do this by offering a comprehensive screening solution that can be tailored to the unique needs of any organization, giving enterprises peace of mind about their people and processes. Our platform is easy to use and can be integrated with existing HR systems. HireRight has U.S. offices in Irvine, Calif., Tulsa, Okla., Nashville, Tenn., Chapin, S.C., and Dallas, Texas, and international offices in Australia, Canada, Estonia, , India, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, the UAE, and the UK. Learn more at www.HireRight.com.
Board Member
Jan 1998
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Experience · 17 entries
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Investments (12)
Founder (3)
Board (12)
2025
Founder
Jun 2025
Jacobs Impact was formed in 2025 with a goal of making the world a better place for all of its inhabitants. The board is taking a thoughtful approach to determining its strategies and impact areas. We expect to make some announcements in late 2025.
2023
Board Member
Jul 2023
The NFF works with communities and organizations to conserve and enhance the watersheds, wildlife habitat and wild places across our 193-million-acre National Forest System. Mission The National Forest Foundation (NFF), chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. Our Values Our National Forests and Grasslands are at the core of Americas natural riches, and yet, today these treasures are threatened by unprecedented challenges. Working with the U.S. Forest Service and partners, our goal is to leverage our best thinking, conservation capacity and community action to measurably improve the health of our National Forests and Grasslands. Core values guide our work. In all of our strategies, we strive to: -Unite the power of diverse interests and communities in collaborative stewardship; -Restore ecosystems to their natural resiliency and functions through on-the-ground conservation; -Engage Americans, young and old, in recognizing the gifts of our National Forests and Grasslands and in caring for them; -Sustain the commitment and ability of communities to serve as stewards by building the capacity of collaborative organizations; and -Add value where action would not otherwise be taken.
2018
Founder and Managing Partner
Jan 2018
Moai Capital is a Silicon Valley seed capital fund, founded and managed by Brian Jacobs. We have an eclectic investing strategy, focusing on Brian's network of entrepreneurs, as well as his passion for specific entrepreneurs and opportunities for business or social impact. Moai Capital invests in a wide variety of categories including consumer products and services, the internet of things and B2B cloud services. We also make mission-driven impact investments with a specific focus on startups who are innovating to help increase employment for autistic adults. Our investments have been focused in three areas: - Consumer Products and Services - Business Products and Services - Mission-driven Impact Investments Our sweet-spot investments are: - Pre-seed, Seed or Series A - $25,000 to $100,000 from Moai Capital We are investing a $10 million fund provided by the founder. We do not plan to take additional investors at this time.
2017
Board Member
Aug 2017
Impartner is the world’s leading partner revenue orchestration platform, helping the most successful companies turn partner ecosystems into predictable engines of growth. Built on a strong foundation of partner relationship management, Impartner brings together partner management, partner marketing, deal execution, hyperscaler GTM, automation, and analytics in one platform. Revenue and partner teams use Impartner to onboard and enable partners faster, streamline co-sell execution, scale marketplace motions, and clearly see how partners contribute to pipeline and revenue. Designed for how partner programs operate today, Impartner uses AI to power intelligent automation, personalized partner experiences, and smarter campaign and go-to-market execution. From optimized partner marketing to streamlined operations and performance tracking, teams can scale partner-led growth with speed, precision, and confidence. Impartner’s HyperscalerGTM solution extends partner-led growth into cloud marketplaces, helping ISVs and technology vendors align co-sell motions and accelerate pipeline with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Trusted by millions of partners and leading brands including Smartsheet, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, Vertiv, and many more, Impartner combines the scale of the market’s most widely adopted PRM foundation with modern orchestration capabilities behind today’s top-performing partner programs. Learn more at impartner.com
2016
Board Member
May 2016
Comfy is on a mission to create amazing workplace experiences for everyone—from the people who operate the building to the people who fill it. With expertise in machine learning, UX design, and enterprise service, we create great relationships between people and their workplaces.
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