Jessica Jackley

Kiva

Jessica Jackley is a venture partner with Collaborative Fund, which focuses on investing in creative entrepreneurs who utilize emerging technology, and a visiting practitioner at Stanford University’s Center for Philanthropy and Civil Society.

Jackley was previously a co-founder and CEO of ProFounder, a crowdfunding platform for small business entrepreneurs. She was also co-founder and chief marketing officer of Kiva, the world's first p2p microlending website. Jackley has also taught at Drew University and the Marshall School of Business at USC.

Jackley is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a 2011 World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader, and has served as an active board member or advisor for the International Museum of Women, Allowance for Good, Global Health Corps, Opportunity International, Vittana, Fuse Corps, and others.