Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole is a seasoned professional in the venture capital and apparel industries, currently serving as a Founding Partner at The Seed Lab, an early stage venture capital fund focused on consumer, health care, media, and opportunistic investments since November 2018. In addition to this role, Jesse is a member of the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities since April 2014 and previously served on the Board of Directors for Naked Brand Group Limited from April 2016 to June 2018. As the co-founder and CEO of Haute Hippie from 2012 to September 2017, Jesse oversaw global distribution across 3,500 points of sale. Earlier career achievements include serving as a Senior Partner and Executive Committee member at Merlin until its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2012, co-founding Schonfeld IBS, and working in equity research sales at ISI Group. Jesse holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Cornell University and a Master of Science in Business/Commerce from Columbia University.