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Jay Kern was the founder of Kern Whelan Capital LLC, founded in 2007, where he held the title of General Partner from 2007 to 2020.
He is also the founder of Kern Capital LLC, founded in 2020, where he currently holds the title of General Partner.
Mr. Kern's current jobs include being a Director at Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP, Apton Biosystems LLC, and Lottery Now, Inc.Mr. Kern's former jobs include being the Chairman of Tech Lighting LLC, Vice Chairman of the Board at San Francisco Art Institute, Director at Liffey Thames Group LLC and Cohera Medical, Inc., and Managing Director at Reynolds, Dewitt & Co. from 1997 to 2006.
He was also a Principal at McKinsey & Co., Inc. and a Consultant from 1994 to 1997.
Additionally, he served as a Board Member at The Basic Fund, Trustee at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Board Member at Bay Area Discovery Museum, Trustee at Visiting Nurse Association, Trustee & Treasurer at The Taft Museum of Art, President of Ross School Foundation, and Trustee & Development Chair at Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center.
Mr. Kern's education includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University, an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a graduate degree from The University of Chicago Law School, conferred in 1995.
Jay Kern active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP
 Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP provides pallet services. Its products include recycle standard, plastic, new, and remanufactured pallets, wooden crates and boxes, and urban forest mulch. The firm also offers services such as pallet removal, sortation, and repair, unit load consulting, and heat treating. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Lottery Now, Inc.
 Lottery Now, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lottery Now, Inc. engages in the sale of lottery tickets. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Apton Biosystems LLC
 Apton Biosystems LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Apton Biosystems, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services with focus on biotechnology business. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Kern Capital LLC
 Kern Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kern Capital LLC (Kern Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Jay Kern. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Founder | 2020-01-31 |
Former positions of Jay Kern
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Kern Whelan Capital LLC
 Kern Whelan Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kern Whelan Capital LLC (Kern Whelan Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 2007 by Jay Kern. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Founder | 2020-01-31 |
Reynolds, Dewitt & Co.
 Reynolds, Dewitt & Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Reynolds, DeWitt & Co. operates as an investment company. It was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Private Equity Investor | 2005-12-31 |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 1996-12-31 |
| San Francisco Art Institute | Chairman | - |
Visiting Nurse Association
 Visiting Nurse Association Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Visiting Nurse Association provides health care services. It offers community care, hospice care, and palliative care. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Jay Kern
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Law School | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 15 |
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Cohera Medical, Inc.
 Cohera Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Cohera Medical, Inc. develops surgical adhesives and sealants. Its flagship product, TissuGlu, is an internal surgical adhesive used for large flap surgical operations like tummy tucks which lessens or even eliminates the accumulation of fluid and the need to undertake post surgical drains. The firm also offers Sylys Surgical Sealant, an adhesive that lessens anastomotic leakage in intestinal anastomosis procedures. The company was founded by Eric Beckman and Michael J. Buckley in 2006 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Health Technology |
Kern Whelan Capital LLC
Kern Whelan Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kern Whelan Capital LLC (Kern Whelan Capital) is an private equity firm founded in 2007 by Jay Kern. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Finance |
Reynolds, Dewitt & Co.
Reynolds, Dewitt & Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Reynolds, DeWitt & Co. operates as an investment company. It was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Liffey Thames Group LLC
 Liffey Thames Group LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Liffey Thames Group LLC provides legal litigation support services. It reduce litigation costs, gain control and visibility into litigation matters, and increase defensibility. The company was founded by Ciaran Power in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP
Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Crimstone AAA Operating Co. LP provides pallet services. Its products include recycle standard, plastic, new, and remanufactured pallets, wooden crates and boxes, and urban forest mulch. The firm also offers services such as pallet removal, sortation, and repair, unit load consulting, and heat treating. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Transportation |
Lottery Now, Inc.
Lottery Now, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lottery Now, Inc. engages in the sale of lottery tickets. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Apton Biosystems LLC
Apton Biosystems LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Apton Biosystems, Inc. engages in the provision of health care services with focus on biotechnology business. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Health Technology |
Kern Capital LLC
Kern Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kern Capital LLC (Kern Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Jay Kern. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Finance |
Tech Lighting LLC
 Tech Lighting LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Tech Lighting LLC designs and manufactures low-voltage lighting systems and contemporary decorative fixtures. Its products include low voltage pendants and heads, line voltage heads and pendants, multi-port chandeliers, linear suspension, wall collection, bath collection, wall monorail, display and exhibit, accessories and lamps. The company was founded by Gregory L. Kay and Wally Hepkema in 1988 and is headquartered in Skokie, IL. | Producer Manufacturing |
The Basic Fund
 The Basic Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Basic Fund provides scholarship programs. It supports inner-city children by helping low-income families afford the cost of tuition at private schools in the Bay Area. The company was founded by Jim McCarthy, Arthur Rock, and John Walton in 1998 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Miscellaneous |
Bay Area Discovery Museum
 Bay Area Discovery Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Bay Area Discovery Museum operates as a preschool. The private company is based in Sausalito, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. | Consumer Services |
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
 Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra provides live orchestra presentations. The firm performs as the Cincinnati Pops, is one of America’s finest ensembles. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Consumer Services |
| The Taft Museum of Art | |
Visiting Nurse Association
Visiting Nurse Association Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Visiting Nurse Association provides health care services. It offers community care, hospice care, and palliative care. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Health Services |
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