Jesse Middleton

GP at Flybridge | AI Investor | Seed Stage | $1Mโ€“$3M | Board of Tech:NYC | ex-WeWork founding team

๐Ÿ“ New York, New York, United States๐Ÿ”„ Updated July 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 50 investments๐Ÿ“… 14 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Jan 2024๐• @upgrade_to_unlock
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Seed Investor
Jan 2024
World-class performance per parameter language models, from IoT to the data center.
Board Member
2024
Tech:NYC is an engaged network of tech leaders working to foster a dynamic, diverse, and creative New York. We bring together New Yorkers to support a successful technology ecosystem, attract and retain top-tier talent, and celebrate New York and the companies that call it home. Tech:NYC mobilizes the expertise and resources of the tech sector to work with city and state government on policies that ensure New Yorkโ€™s innovation economy thrives.
Seed Investor
2023
Making enterprise projects easier to keep up with
Seed Investor
2022
We create a professional and personalized website for your business. Maintain your online presence effortlessly.
Seed Investor
2022
Dame Products was founded by smart women with the purpose of making phenomenal sex toys. Our continuing mission: to design well-engineered sex toys, to heighten intimacy, and to openly empower the sexual experiences of womankind. We are trying to make the world a happier place. Join our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the development of our truly inventive couples vibrator https://bit.ly/2MThnUB Engineering for Intimacy
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Seed Investor
2022
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Seed Investor
2021
Cruisebound is an innovative travel agency on a mission to make the joy of cruising available to all travelers by simplifying the cruise booking experience. Heres what you get when you book with Cruisebound: - Thousands of sailings available to compare and book 100% online - Cruise experts available to answer your questions by text, call or email 24/7 - No hidden or added fees
Seed Investor
2021
Imagine if you could have all your favorite data tools as a single platform thats incredibly easy to use? Data is one of the most fragmented industries, with over 500 vendors in 15+ categories. The analogy we use is that data vendors are selling car parts. Imagine walking into a Honda dealership, and instead of selling you a Civic, they sold you an engine, and you had to build your own car. It turns out that SMBs dont care about buying and integrating multiple vendors. They want a complete platform (car) that works out of the box. Thats exactly what we have created at 5X. Companies use 5X for 3 reasons: 1) Build a data platform from scratch, or fill in missing pieces on your existing platform. 2) Decrease the total cost of ownership by up to 50%. 3) Use our full stack data consultancy for support on data strategy, analytics, data engineering, cost optimization or AI/ML. 5X was founded in 2020 with presence in the USA, Singapore, UK and India. Our global team is 70+ people strong and rapidly growing. Weโ€™ve recently raised our seed round from Flybridge Capital and backed by top founders from companies like Datadog, Preset, Astronomer, Mode, Rudderstack and other prominent angel investors. For more information, visit 5X.co
Seed Investor
2021
Agtonomy is an AI and software services company specializing in intelligent automation for agriculture, turf, and beyond. Through partnerships with leading equipment manufacturers, Agtonomys platform is embedded into industrial machinery to enable automation in complex, real-world environments. Its platform boosts efficiency, safety, and sustainability, while allowing operators to retain command over every task.
Seed Investor
2021
Arrange is the best place to discover, create and share plans. No matter what you're planning ahead for, Arrange makes planning easier and more fun. Arrange was founded in 2021 and is backed by Unusual Ventures, Flybridge, and XFactor Ventures.
Seed Investor
2021
Popchew is building the defining food brand of the next century at the intersection of food, media, and technology. We value outside-the-box thinking, creative solutions, and a passion for building something big.
Board Observer
2021
Wilcos mission is to empower every developer, regardless of their background or skill level, to unlock their full potential!
Board Member
2021
Famosos is a Latin American marketplace that allows fans and businesses the opportunity to hire Hispanic celebrities for video shoutouts, business endorsements and more. The company was founded in 2019 by Andres Cohen and Heinz Sohm and today has celebrities from more than 21 countries. Through technology, we facilitate digital interactions between celebrities and their fan base. We are a marketplace that was created to empower Hispanic celebrities and allow them to connect it ways that werent possible before. A group of extremely talented and passionate human beings have lead he company to become the leader in a market in just a year. Our more than 4,000 celebrities are open to interacting with you in any way they can. Say hi, dont be shy!
Seed Investor
2021
Trend is a curated marketplace of creators and brands. We help brands source high quality custom content. We love working with new, innovative companies that are changing the game. Weโ€™ve been fortunate to work with brands like Chameleon Cold-Brew, Health-Ade Kombucha, FabFitFun, Saatva Mattress, Mighty Swell, Mark Cuban Companies, and more. The Trend Creator Community consists of thousands of talented, creative personalities that we hand-select and personally invite to join. Our creators are ready to make you the unboxing videos, lifestyle images, product shots, in-use demo videos, and other content you need to scale your brand! Visit us online at trend.io to schedule a demo and learn how Trend can help you connect with thousand of top creators to create exclusive content for your brand.
Seed Investor
2021
launch house is a membership community to help ambitious builders level up and live better in the new silicon valley
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Seed Investor
Jan 2024
World-class performance per parameter language models, from IoT to the data center.
Board Member
2024
Tech:NYC is an engaged network of tech leaders working to foster a dynamic, diverse, and creative New York. We bring together New Yorkers to support a successful technology ecosystem, attract and retain top-tier talent, and celebrate New York and the companies that call it home. Tech:NYC mobilizes the expertise and resources of the tech sector to work with city and state government on policies that ensure New Yorkโ€™s innovation economy thrives.
Investment Partner
2024
Next Wave NYC is a pre-seed venture fund run by some of the best and brightest founders and operators from the last decade of the New York City startup scene. Our investment team includes leaders from Bowery Farming, Casper, Chief, Flatiron School, FourSquare, Google, Major League Hacking, OpenAI, Snowflake, Squire, WeWork, and The Wing primed to back the next generation of world-changing founders from this city. Our investment areas currently include Native AI applications, vertical and horizontal AI-powered SaaS applications, and developer platforms. Next Wave NYC is wholly backed by Flybridge Capital.
2023
Seed Investor
2023
Making enterprise projects easier to keep up with
2022
Seed Investor
2022
We create a professional and personalized website for your business. Maintain your online presence effortlessly.
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