Jennifer Ehlen

Founder & Managing Partner JDE Capital, founder: BGI, Brazen, Prosper Women Entrepreneurs; Venture Partner Portfolia, Angel Investor and Board Member

๐Ÿ“ St Louis, Missouri, United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated July 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 3 investments๐Ÿ“… 8 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jan 2021๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
VC๐ŸŒ United States
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Board Member
Jan 2021
The HOBY Missouri State Leadership Seminar is designed to help high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. Selected students attend our three day seminar where they participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills โ€“ all while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in their community. The seminar curriculum develops leadership from three perspectives: Personal Leadership, Group Leadership, and Leadership for Society.
Member / Investor
Jun 2018
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
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2023
Founder & Managing Partner
Jan 2023
JDE Capital is an individual, hands-on, seasoned investor and operator looking to offer executive excellence and investment capital to a promising business. JDE is funded by high-caliber institutional investors and experienced executives who have an extensive track record of growing small-to-medium-sized businesses.
2021
Board Member
Jan 2021
The HOBY Missouri State Leadership Seminar is designed to help high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace and community. Selected students attend our three day seminar where they participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills โ€“ all while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in their community. The seminar curriculum develops leadership from three perspectives: Personal Leadership, Group Leadership, and Leadership for Society.
2019
Venture Partner, First Steps Fund
Mar 2019
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
2018
Member / Investor
Jun 2018
Portfolia is the most powerful community of women and men investing in the companies we want in the world. Our collective investments are changing health, active aging & longevity, sustainability, education, and the overall venture capital landscape while also backing diversity. Our currently open funds are Femtech III, focused on enhancing the wellness of all women, and advancing innovation in womens health; and Active Aging & Longevity II, focused on significant opportunities and challenges in aging well, as well as those focused on new strides and technologies in the field of longevity. We drive change while creating wealth. If youd like to join us, email investorrelations@portfolia.com, and our Investor Relations Team will contact you.
Member / Investor
2018
Golden Seeds is an investment firm dedicated to pursuing market returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. The group was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York City, with active chapters in Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, and Silicon Valley โ€“ and active members throughout the country. Golden Seedsโ€™ Angel Network has grown to become one of the largest in the country with around 280 members nationwide. Since 2005, over 3200 companies have applied to Golden Seeds for funding. All companies are evaluated, many proceed through due diligence and receive extensive guidance from Golden Seeds investors. In total, Golden Seeds has invested over $170 million in nearly 235 companies through its angel network and its venture funds. Moreover, the firm and its investors have provided important leadership in this investment sector. www.goldenseeds.com
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