| Reed Jobs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Reed Paul Jobs (1991-09-22) September 22, 1991 (age 33) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Known for | Founder of Yosemite venture fund |
| Spouse |
Elena Swanson McCallister
(m. 2023) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Eve Jobs (sister) Lisa Brennan-Jobs (half-sister) Mona Simpson (aunt) |
Reed Paul Jobs (born September 22, 1991) is an American venture capitalist and founder of Yosemite venture fund. He is the son of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs.
Early life
Reed was born to Steve Jobs and Laurene Powell Jobs. Reed was studying oncology and had started a summer internship at Stanford when he was 15. He switched majors to history after his father died from pancreatic cancer in 2011.
Career
Reed founded $200 million venture fund named Yosemite in August 2023. The venture fund is focused on cancer treatments. Named after the park where Reed Jobs' parents were married in 1991, the fund raised money from John Doerr, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and M.I.T. Yosemite is a subsidiary of the Emerson Collective established in 2004 by Laurene Powell Jobs.
References
- "Steve Jobs' son starting investment firm to focus on new cancer treatments, per report". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- "Steve Jobs's Son Gets Into Venture Capital". August 1, 2023.
- Loizos, Connie (2023-08-01). "Reed Jobs, son of Steve Jobs, takes the wraps off a $200 million venture fund that will back new cancer treatments". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- Breen, Amanda (2023-08-01). "Steve Jobs' Son, Reed, Launches a VC Firm 'Yosemite'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- Benedicto, Irene. "Steve Jobs' Son Launches New VC Firm With $200 Million To Fight Cancer". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- "Meet Reed Jobs, the Apple cofounder's son who just launched a VC fund to invest in cancer treatments". Business Insider Africa. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-05.