Advisory Board

Operators, investors, and alumni who lend their expertise to Jumbo Ventures and the Tufts founders we support.

Andrew Peng

Principal, Collide Capital

Andrew invests in pre-seed through Series A founders tackling global challenges. He brings experience across venture stages and a deep focus on backing resilient, unconventional founders early.

David Horne

Partner, Fenwick

David advises high-growth startups and venture investors on corporate legal strategy, financings, M&A, and public offerings. He is a leading startup and venture capital lawyer in Boston.

Jack Derby

CEO, Derby Management; Professor, Tufts University

Jack founded the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts and has taught entrepreneurial marketing and sales since 2007. He has founded or co-founded nine companies and brings decades of operating and board experience.

Jared Young

Director, Venture Capital, Tower Research Capital

Jared leads the venture fund at Tower Research Capital, investing pre-seed through Series B and incubating new companies. He previously worked at Bridgewater, Addepar, and Bienville.

Jonathan Diaz

Vice President, Sana Capital

Jonathan is a healthcare venture investor advancing health equity through innovative solutions for underserved populations. He is a first-generation college graduate and graduate of Tufts University.

Katy Nelson

Investor & GTM Leader; fmr. Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

Katy built and led a16z’s largest GTM organization and now co-invests in early-stage founders building AI-driven solutions for regulated, high-impact markets. She is also an Executive in Residence and Adjunct at NYU Stern.

Kevin Frey

Former CEO, Generation Unlimited at UNICEF

Kevin is an entrepreneur and executive who has built and led education and human-capital organizations across more than 90 countries. He founded TeachAway and the Kesson Group, and previously served as CEO of Right To Play.

Zara Zaman

Investor & Head of Platform, Emerge Capital

Zara is an investor and platform leader at Emerge Capital, a European pre-seed and seed fund focused on the future of Human Capital Development. She previously founded Edventure, the first pan-European university venture builder.