84% of funds want data-driven deal flow. 1% have it.

I bridge that gap because I’ve sat on both sides - deploying £250M+ and building the systems that find deals.

“Jak is the person people turn to when there’s a question no one else knows how to answer. He quickly understands the core of a problem, thinks through the full range of outcomes, and executes the most effective, practical solution. Just as importantly, he’s genuinely great to work with — kind but direct, honest without being harsh.”

— Santiago Cardenas, Senior Investor, Octopus ($10bn sustainable private equity fund)

Who I work with

Pre-Seed to Series A consumer VC funds. £50M-£500M AUM.

Services

Deal sourcing engines & Infrastructure - Brand discovery & Screening across all consumer categories & geographies. Regular updates, or one off deep dives.

Fractional Data Lead - When you need solutions without a full fledged data team.

Data advisory - Building strategies for funds ready to move from manual to systematic deal flow.

Infrastructure upgrades - Better databases, knowledge management, and processes.

What this looks like in practice:

“Having worked hands-on with the systems Jak designed, I was able to move faster and with greater accuracy. One impressive contribution was how he fine tuned his sourcing engine with critical screening metrics, allowing me to see multiple targets on a single dashboard and prioritise high potential opportunities. Jak also worked creatively to define proxy metrics when private financial data didn’t exist.”

— Chinmaya Gajaria, Investor, Single Family Office; Focus: Technology, Foodtech & Alt-Proteins; LP in emerging managers

How I work

Most engagements start with a live demo of the output — screened, investment-relevant brands delivered into your existing tools.

We agree on deliverables and success criteria upfront.

1-4 week sprints with weekly deliverables. Everything I build integrates with your existing tools and transfers to your team. No lock-in.