Jenn Kranz Guillen
Investor
Based in Venice, California, Jenn invests primarily in early-stage startups on the West Coast. Since joining Mucker, Jenn has led investments in startups across HealthTech, FinTech, Supply Chain, and EdTech sectors, and supported the external fundraising process for over 25 portfolio companies.
Previously, Jenn contributed to investments at MTech Capital and B Capital Group, where she enabled $500+mm in future transaction value for fundraising portfolio companies. At Halogen Ventures, she advised on acquisition strategies and fundraising initiatives.
In addition to venture capital, Jenn gained entrepreneurial experience at Haystack, where she executed a successful sales campaign that contributed 15% to the annual revenue target.
Prior to investing Jenn was the Venture Capital Practice leader and a top-ranked Technology Consultant at TriNet, specializing in the LA tech market. With a blend of investment savvy and entrepreneurial drive, she continues to support and grow innovative startups.
Jenn is a double Trojan (fight on!) having received her BA and MBA from the University of Southern California.
Jenn can be reached at jenn at mucker dot com.
Articles by Jenn Kranz Guillen
The Realities of PR for Startups with Priscilla Vento
In the dynamic realm of PR for startups, understanding the nuances and timings is crucial. Priscilla Vento, the founder and CEO of 30 Miles North PR, a recommended partner, joins...
Building A Sales Development Function for Early Stage Startups with Sally Duby
Sales development is a nuanced blend of art and science, requiring a delicate balance for its effective implementation within a company. Drawing from substantial experience, Sally Duby from The Bridge...
Company Culture: How to Scale Without Losing Your Soul with Todd Emaus
In one of the recent Mucker’s Growth Series Webinars, we proudly invited one of the previous MuckerLab Partners, Todd Emaus, a serial founder, author of the book Scale Without Losing...
Link Building: A Mission-Critical Component of SEO with Eric Carrell at DoFollow.io
As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Eric Carrell, founder of DoFollow.io, to dig into the world of SEO, especially in the link-building space. A recap...
Technical SEO for Startups with Jacque Alec at Capconvert
As part of Mucker’s ongoing Growth Series Webinars, we recently invited Jacque Alec, the CEO of Capconvert, to go deep on the topic of technical SEO for startups. A recap...
Product-Led Growth (PLG) For Startups
Hila Qu joined Mucker’s Tony Yang for an Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) conversation about Product-Led Growth (PLG) for Startups to kickoff the 2023 Mucker Growth Series. Hila Qu has been the Head...