Jake Block

Consultant / Advisor at Practical VC LLC

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Jake Block is currently a Managing Director at Redbrick Technologies, Inc. and a Senior Advisor at Practical VC LLC.
Previously, he worked as a Director at Deutsche Bank AG from 2016 to 2019, a Senior Wealth Director at BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) in 2015, and an Executive Director at Nomura Co, Inc. from 2009 to 2015.
He received his undergraduate degree from Vassar College in 1996 and his MBA from London Business School in 2004.

Jake Block active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Practical VC LLC Practical VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Practical VC LLC (Practical VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Dave McClure and Aman Verjee. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.	Consultant / Advisor	01/06/2020
Redbrick Technologies, Inc. Redbrick Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Redbrick provides desktop software analytics and distribution technology. It develops analytic tools that give software developers the ability to determine the effectiveness of its products. The company was founded by Tobyn Sowden in 2011 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.	Private Equity Investor	01/12/2020

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Former positions of Jake Block

Companies	Position	End
DEUTSCHE BANK AG	Director/Board Member	31/12/2019
BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) Investment ManagersFinance Part of Guardian Capital Group Ltd., BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) provides wealth management advisory services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada was acquired by Guardian Capital Group Ltd. from The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. on March 01, 2021. The CEO of the Canadian company is Catherine Ann M. Keating.	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016
Nomura Co, Inc. Nomura Co, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Nomura Co, Inc. supplies seeds and distributes and markets rice. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA. The company was founded in 1946 by Tokuichi Nomura.	Director/Board Member	31/12/2015

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Training of Jake Block

Vassar College	Undergraduate Degree
London Business School	Masters Business Admin

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Listed companies	1
DEUTSCHE BANK AG	Finance

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BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) Investment ManagersFinance Part of Guardian Capital Group Ltd., BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada) provides wealth management advisory services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. BNY Mellon Wealth Management (Canada was acquired by Guardian Capital Group Ltd. from The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. on March 01, 2021. The CEO of the Canadian company is Catherine Ann M. Keating.	Finance
Redbrick Technologies, Inc. Redbrick Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Redbrick provides desktop software analytics and distribution technology. It develops analytic tools that give software developers the ability to determine the effectiveness of its products. The company was founded by Tobyn Sowden in 2011 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.	Technology Services
Practical VC LLC Practical VC LLC Investment ManagersFinance Practical VC LLC (Practical VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Dave McClure and Aman Verjee. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.	Finance
Nomura Co, Inc. Nomura Co, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Nomura Co, Inc. supplies seeds and distributes and markets rice. The private company is based in Burlingame, CA. The company was founded in 1946 by Tokuichi Nomura.	Distribution Services

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