Jake Seid

Overview

Jake Seid is a venture capital investor and board member based in the New York technology sector. Seid serves as Co-Founder and General Partner at Ballistic Ventures, a position held since December 2021[2]. Seid holds board positions and lead investor roles across multiple early-stage companies, including Noma Security[6], Oligo Security[7], Native[3], Armadin[4], Above Security[5], AuthMind[8], and Aembit[9]. Seid earned a BS in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998[10], along with an M. Eng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the same institution in 1998[11].

Career history

1. BVCo-Founder and General PartnerDec 2021 to presentBallistic Ventures
2. NBoard Member - Series A Lead InvestorNov 2025 to presentNative
3. ABoard Member - Seed Round Lead InvestorSep 2025 to presentArmadin
4. ASSeries A Lead InvestorMar 2026 to presentAbove Security
5. Board Member - Series A Lead InvestorSep 2024 to presentNoma Security
6. OSBoard Member - Series A Lead InvestorApr 2024 to presentOligo Security
7. ABoard Member - Pre-Seed Lead InvestorMay 2023 to presentAuthMind
8. ABoard Member - Pre-Seed Lead InvestorDec 2021 to presentAembit
9. Board Member - Series A Lead InvestorNative AI

Education

1. BS, Electrical Engineering; Minor in Economics1998Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. M. Eng, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science1998Massachusetts Institute of Technology