J.J. Kasper

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Founder and Partner at Blue Collective

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview

J. J. Kasper is the Founder and Partner at Blue Collective, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed investments. His varied career includes being a Partner at McKinsey, an attorney, and an academic, leveraging this diverse experience to invest in founders first. He holds a J. D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Outside of work, he has a wide array of interests, including painting, running, cooking, and music—he plays guitar and sings rock, show tunes, and even opera. He also founded an investment group to support hospitality entrepreneurs in Brooklyn and enjoys walking his dogs, Louis and Kiwi.

He humorously describes his career as that of a "failed attorney, disgruntled academic, reformed consultant, and retired turnaround guy. "

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage Investing
His firm's thesis is to invest in "phenomenal entrepreneurs as early as possible, " focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds across all industries.
Founder Community
Actively builds the startup ecosystem by organizing events like coffee meetups for local VCs and founders to connect and share insights.
Career Reinvention
His unique professional journey from law and academia to consulting and venture capital highlights an interest in personal and professional pivots.

Media Appearances

J.J. has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2014
Founder and Partner at Blue Collective
10-2020
Director at ScriptCo Pharmacy
8-2014
Founder and Principal at Blue Advisory
6-2017
Founder at Black Napkin
6-2017
Investor at Ally - Recruiting Robot

Education

2004 - 2008
MA from University of Virginia
2004 - 2007
Doctor of Law (J.D.) from University of Virginia School of Law

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Exp : 11 Location : Brooklyn, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and Partner at Blue Collective
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Insights For Selling To J.J.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with J.J. is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from J.J.

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will J.J. move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can J.J. take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And J.J.

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