Jay Katarincic, Draper Triangle Ventures

Jay Katarincic is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Draper Triangle Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Jay Katarincic

Jay Katarincic is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Draper Triangle Ventures, a Pittsburgh-based venture capital firm where he previously served as an Associate at Skadden Arps and as a Vice President of Corporate Development. The firm executes an early-stage investment thesis focused on technology businesses with enormous market potential across the Midwest, including offices in Ohio, Michigan, and Detroit. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for Katarincic individually are not publicly detailed, the firm manages $200 million across three funds to support these early-stage ventures. His notable portfolio involvement includes serving as a Director at Thread, StimDia, and Autobooks, alongside prior directorships at companies like CardioInsight and Carnegie Learning. Katarincic’s distinctive point of view emphasizes that successful fund management relies on building a strategic portfolio of promising ventures rather than requiring every single investment to be a hit. He actively contributes to the ecosystem by serving on the board of the Pittsburgh Technology Council and previously the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association.

Jay Katarincic at a glance

Role
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Organization
Draper Triangle Ventures
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Software

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Jay Katarincic at Draper Triangle Ventures (Pittsburgh, PA) — sector focus: Software.
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Jay Katarincic is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

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