Jason Spievak is a venture capital investor at Entrada Ventures who co-founded and scaled multiple billion-dollar technology companies before becoming a full-time investor, including co-founding Invoca and playing a hands-on role at Apeel Sciences from the seed stage. He maintains an unusually broad career span from tech M&A and IPOs to founding companies and regional fund management, while being personally active as an angel investor and community builder on the Central Coast through founding the Santa Barbara Angel Alliance and teaching startup courses at UCSB.

• A consistent pattern of championing portfolio companies by amplifying their media wins and milestones, such as celebrating when Apeel Sciences was named to a disruptor list by CNBC or sharing favorable press coverage from outlets like CBS.
• Values strong company culture and team bonding, frequently highlighting internal morale boosters like company softball league championships, hosting ice cream socials for employees and their families, or publicly welcoming new leadership hires.
• Advocates for the Southern California and UCSB startup ecosystems, often sharing articles and data suggesting that universities like UCSB can outperform traditional hubs like Harvard or Wharton for producing successful entrepreneurs.
• Focuses heavily on B2B sales and marketing technology, often discussing the intersection of SaaS and mobile communication, such as how call intelligence platforms integrate with major CRM tools like Salesforce and Marketo to drive revenue.