Jonah Probell

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Founder & Managing Partner at Lexi Ventures

Menlo Park, California, United States

Overview

Jonah Probell is the Founder and Managing Partner at Lexi Ventures, an investor in genetics and biotechnology startups. With over 25 years of experience, he has co-founded two startups and contributed to five others, achieving two IPOs. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

Jonah is an inventor, author, and IP expert, occasionally sharing uncommon perspectives on society, history, innovation, and investing through essays and tweets. He hosts coffee hangouts for biotech founders, investors, and scientists.

He was recognized as a top 25 gene tech investor in 2024.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Vision Oriented

Challenger

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Gene Technology Investing
As the founder of Lexi Ventures, he invests in genetics, which he views as humanity's most powerful technology, with high value creation potential.
Biotech Startups
He focuses on seed and pre-seed US startups addressing diseases, healthier products, and new material extraction using omics and synbio.
Intellectual Property Strategy
He is an IP expert, having crafted extensive patent portfolios for companies like SoundHound and Arteris, and co-founded YAP IP.

Media Appearances

Jonah has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Founder & Managing Partner at Lexi Ventures
5-2023 - 12-2024
Member Investor at Sand Hill Angels
2-2016 - 5-2023
IP Strategist at SoundHound Inc
4-2010 - 1-2016
Patent Portfolio Manager at Arteris
12-2008 - 3-2010
Co-Founder and CEO at YAP IP

Education

BS EE from Cornell University

More Information

Social Presence :

Prographics :

Exp : 27 Location : Menlo Park, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Managing Partner at Lexi Ventures
URL has been copied!

Insights For Selling To Jonah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jonah is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jonah

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jonah move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Jonah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Jonah

Personality Compatibility


More Profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Search more profiles

Looking for someone else? Search here for anyone.

Or visit Humantic AI to know more.