Jen Dawson

“COO/CFO and startup co-founder (Gratia, Inc.) who has built operational infrastructure end-to-end across finance, contracts, resourcing, and talent management. Has scaled multiple early-stage businesses (<$20M revenue) and supported outcomes including a sale to a private equity-backed strategic buyer, with a pragmatic approach centered on clear processes, stakeholder alignment, and leveraging tools like QuickBooks, Bill.com, HubSpot, and Salesforce.”

“Serial entrepreneur and 5x founder with 20+ years spanning VC-backed startups and large public companies, including multiple successful fundraises and exits. Currently evaluating new ventures in AI-driven health and purpose-driven smart glasses, with a thoughtful founder lens on asymmetric impact, mission alignment, and structural advantage.”

“Entrepreneur and investor with hands-on experience launching a startup, investing in numerous startups (including ones that later went public), and acquiring startups for mature enterprises that drove growth. Brings a disciplined, finance-oriented approach to evaluating opportunities—value proposition, competitive intensity, and risk/expected value—shaped by firsthand experience with venture funding disputes.”