Jack Kornfield is a longtime Buddhist meditation teacher and author who trained as a monk in Thailand, India, and Burma before becoming a clinical psychologist, bringing this rare combination of monastic training and Western psychology to his investing role at Wisdom Ventures. He serves as a wisdom holder for the fund rather than a traditional deal-maker, using his globally recognized expertise in mindfulness and Buddhist psychology to support founders' emotional resilience, self-awareness, and heart-centered leadership alongside business outcomes.