Jalak Jobanputra
Jalak Jobanputra is the Founder and Managing Partner of Future\Perfect Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on decentralized technologies and disruptive innovation. With more than two decades of experience in venture capital and emerging technologies, she has been a pioneer in identifying and supporting transformative sectors including blockchain, crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. Prior to launching FPV, Jobanputra held leadership roles at Omidyar Network and the NYC Investment Fund, where she helped create initiatives such as NYCSeed and the FinTech Innovation Lab to accelerate entrepreneurship in New York City. She began her career in technology investment banking at Lehman Brothers and Broadview in New York and London, specializing in telecommunications, media, and technology. Beyond FPV, she is a strong advocate for education, social entrepreneurship, and inclusive innovation, and is a frequent speaker at leading global technology and blockchain conferences.
Jalak Jobanputra Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Managing Partner
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Strategic Investment Manager
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Analyst, Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions
Academic History
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M.B.A., Marketing and Entrepreneurship
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B.S.E., Finance, Magna Cum Laude
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B.A., Communications, Magna Cum Laude
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder, Future\Perfect Ventures
Advisory Board, L'oreal's Women in Digital Initiative
Board of Directors, The Center for an Urban Future
Advisory Council, Tech:NYC
Board of Trustees, Achievement First Chapter in Bushwick
FUTURE\PERFECT VENTURES
In 2014, Jalak Jobanputra founded Future\Perfect Ventures (FPV), one of the first venture capital firms to focus on early blockchain and decentralized technologies.
Since then, FPV has backed more than 50 companies worldwide, with a portfolio that includes Current, Blockchain.com, The Graph Protocol, Solana, Bitcoin, and Blockfills.
In 2018, she also launched Collective Future, an initiative designed to promote diversity and inclusion in the blockchain sector.
EARLY CAREER
Before founding FPV, Jobanputra held senior leadership roles at Omidyar Network, Intel Capital, and the New York City Investment Fund.
At Omidyar Network, she served as Director of Emerging Market Mobile Investments, supporting high-growth tech initiatives in developing economies.
As Senior Vice President at the New York City Investment Fund, she spearheaded the creation of NYCSeed and co-launched the FinTech Innovation Lab, two cornerstone programs for New York’s startup ecosystem.
Earlier in her career, she was part of Intel Capital in Silicon Valley, investing in data centers, enterprise software, internet, and digital media startups.
RECOGNITIONS
2018 Institutional Investor's Most Powerful Fintech Dealmakers
2018 Microsoft's VC Trailblazer Award
2017 100 Most Influential Fintech Leader
2017 Top 5 Investor Powering the Blockchain Boom
MEDIA PRESENCE & SPEAKING
A sought-after voice on emerging technologies, digital assets, venture capital, and global innovation ecosystems, Jobanputra is a frequent speaker at top conferences, including the Milken Institute Global Conference, The Economist Buttonwood Gathering, SALT, SXSW, MIT, and the Dutch Development Bank/FMO Annual Meeting.
Her insights have been featured in leading outlets such as Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance, The Wall Street Journal, and Real Vision.