# Jacob Mullins

> Managing Director at Shasta Ventures ($1.3B AUM).

Managing Director at Shasta Ventures ($1.3B AUM), Venture Partner at Village Global ($500M+ AUM)

Led investment investments in BigBox VR (acquired by Meta), Skilljar (acquired by Gainsight), 8thWall (Acquired by Niantic), 6D.ai (Acquired by Niantic), and over 50 total early stage companies across AI, SaaS, Gaming and Blockchain / Crypto.

Founder of Exitround.com, a tech M&A marketplace that enabled 120+ startup exits and was acquired by Acquire.com. 

Founder of VC Mastermind, the global network and private podcast for VC Managing Partners.

Previously launched Microsoft's BizSpark program and held operator roles across SaaS, media and consumer subscription products.

Board Member at Threekit, GoFormz, Deep Sentinel and PepperMill AI.

Things I can advise on:
✔️Raising VC
✔️ Preparing for an acquisition
✔️ Scaling GTM in SaaS
✔️ Web3 and AI investing
✔️ Board management
✔️ Breaking into venture capital
✔️ Starting a VC firm

I work with founders and VCs to scale efficiently, fundraise strategically, and optimize generating liquidity.

**Rating:** 5/5 (1 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $250.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

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