Jeremy Jones made a national championship appearance and was Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention for the Gonzaga University Men's basketball team. Jeremy is now in Japan playing professionally for the Toyotsu Fighting Eagles. While Jeremy has played with a plethora of NBA players such Rui Hachimura, and Brandon Clarke, his most important teammate overall may be his co-founder JT Trauber, who runs JonesTrauber Capital alongside Jeremy. JonesTrauber seeks out a variety of investment opportunities, including early stage Venture Capital deals. We reflect on the Santa Clara/Gonzaga match ups, raising a fund while still playing professionally, and the industries JonesTrauber is looking to back next!
Episode Breakdown:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Santa Clara proud
1:45 - Don’t poke the bear (Mark Few)
3:40 - The Bulldogs’ future4:56 - Motivation for entrepreneurship
6:23 - Beginnings of Jones Trauber Capital
7:31 - What is VC?
8:16 - Jones Trauber also does private equity
8:57 - Bring athletes along for the ride
10:30 - Source of information for peers
11:56 - Current VC market
13:26 - Co-investing with larger firms
14:29 - Jones Trauber gets roasted
16:11 - Why Jones is the next big VC
17:01 - Industries of choice
18:30 - Skills that make an investor
19:25 - Why you should invest with Jones Trauber
21:11 - Jones Trauber’s lineup
24:10 - Airline startup
26:46 - Noah’s genius idea
28:28 - Japan had Ring 20 years ago
29:31 - Jones Trauber 5 years from now
