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Jake Colognesi

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Board Member at OTTO SPORT AI
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Jake Colognesi is a Founding Partner at Mamba Growth, specializing in growth investments for capital-efficient, vertical SaaS companies. He leverages his expertise in embedded finance to support portfolio companies and holds an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Beyond his professional work, Jake has a background in competitive athletics, having served as a captain of the mens varsity lacrosse team during his time at Colby College. He actively supports his firms portfolio companies by sharing opportunities within his network.

He is a vocal advocate for a founder-centric investment approach, a philosophy he has shared as a guest on industry podcasts.

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Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Vertical SaaS Investing
He is highly focused on investing in and partnering with vertical software companies, particularly those that are capital-efficient and demonstrate a clear path to category leadership.
Embedded Finance
His investment thesis centers on vertical SaaS companies that build competitive moats by thoughtfully embedding financial products like payments, lending, and banking into their platforms.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Board Member
OTTO SPORT AI
5-2025
Board Member
Ludus
7-2024
Founder & Partner
Mamba
9-2023 - 6-2024
Board Member
Stensul
12-2021 - 6-2024
Board Member
360insights.com
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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
2001 - 2005
B.A.
Colby College
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