Blake Jennelle
Consultant / Advisor at Duck Duck Go, Inc.
Profile
Blake Jennelle is the Chief Technology Officer of 645 Ventures.
In this role, he leads the firm’s engineering team and oversees the software-driven investing strategy that has differentiated 645 since its founding.
Blake was an early employee and former SVP of Growth and Operations at DuckDuckGo.
Previously, he founded multiple companies and has been recognized as a community leader among startup founders.
Outside of 645, Blake has a leadership coaching practice where he works one-on-one with founders and senior members of their team.
He has a deep personal interest in privacy, the ethics of technology and business, and the emotional foundations of leadership.
In his spare time, Blake plays classical piano, hikes in the local mountains, and spends as much time as possible learning new things.
Blake received a B.A.
in Social Studies from Harvard University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Blake Jennelle active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Duck Duck Go, Inc.
 Duck Duck Go, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Duck Duck Go, Inc. is an independent Internet privacy company for everyone who's had enough of hidden online tracking and wants to take back their privacy now. As a privacy protecting alternative to Google Search, today DuckDuckGo has more than 100 million users worldwide and provides users with an all-in-one privacy solution through the DuckDuckGo web browser, available on mobile and desktop devices. Unlike most popular browsers, DuckDuckGo has powerful privacy protections built in, including search engine that doesn’t spy on searches and over a dozen other privacy protections active by default. The company was founded by Gabriel Weinberg in February 2008 and is headquartered in Phoenixville, PA. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Blake Jennelle
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Philly Startup Leaders
 Philly Startup Leaders Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Philly Startup Leaders is a non-profit organization that supports current and future founders by providing them with education, mentorship, and network needed to scale their businesses. The private company was founded by Blake Jennelle and is based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization is the largest and most active community of startup entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. The company offers various programs, events, and resources to help entrepreneurs grow their startups confidently. | Founder | 2010-12-30 |
| Anthillz LLC | Founder | - |
645 Ventures Management LLC
 645 Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 645 Ventures Management LLC (645 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Aaron Holiday and Nnamdi Okike. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
TicketLeap, Inc.
 TicketLeap, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TicketLeap, Inc. operates online event ticketing solutions. It offers online event registration and promotion. The firm serves the academic, arts, business, event planning, high school, music, and sports markets. The company was founded by Christopher Stanchak and Timothy Raybould in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Blake Jennelle
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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TicketLeap, Inc.
TicketLeap, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TicketLeap, Inc. operates online event ticketing solutions. It offers online event registration and promotion. The firm serves the academic, arts, business, event planning, high school, music, and sports markets. The company was founded by Christopher Stanchak and Timothy Raybould in 2003 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Technology Services |
| Anthillz LLC | Commercial Services |
Duck Duck Go, Inc.
Duck Duck Go, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Duck Duck Go, Inc. is an independent Internet privacy company for everyone who's had enough of hidden online tracking and wants to take back their privacy now. As a privacy protecting alternative to Google Search, today DuckDuckGo has more than 100 million users worldwide and provides users with an all-in-one privacy solution through the DuckDuckGo web browser, available on mobile and desktop devices. Unlike most popular browsers, DuckDuckGo has powerful privacy protections built in, including search engine that doesn’t spy on searches and over a dozen other privacy protections active by default. The company was founded by Gabriel Weinberg in February 2008 and is headquartered in Phoenixville, PA. | Commercial Services |
Philly Startup Leaders
Philly Startup Leaders Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Philly Startup Leaders is a non-profit organization that supports current and future founders by providing them with education, mentorship, and network needed to scale their businesses. The private company was founded by Blake Jennelle and is based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization is the largest and most active community of startup entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. The company offers various programs, events, and resources to help entrepreneurs grow their startups confidently. | Commercial Services |
645 Ventures Management LLC
645 Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 645 Ventures Management LLC (645 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Aaron Holiday and Nnamdi Okike. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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