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Jackson Jhin

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|Co-founder and CEO @ Protégé
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9.34/10
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9.34/10
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Who TF Is Jackson?

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The tea on Jackson Jhin? This former musician turned tech maverick has the most fascinating story - picture bleeding fingers from guitar practice to becoming Cameo's early architect (talk about a plot twist). Now he's running Protégé with $8.5M from Sequoia, casual. Fun fact: owns a sushi spot in Chicago and still builds bands on the side. Classic overachiever move - but make it authentic. The man cold-emailed his way onto Cameo's board before it was cool. Now that's what we call main character energy.

What makes Jackson special?

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Green Flags

Founder with mission-driven DNA. He's not just building companies, he's breaking down walls in entertainment and tech, while keeping true to his underdog story and musician roots.

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Red Flags

This guy loves his own origin story a bit too much - the underdog narrative hits different when you're pitching to Sequoia from your CEO chair and name-dropping Will Smith.

Green Flags

💚

Founder with mission-driven DNA. He's not just building companies, he's breaking down walls in entertainment and tech, while keeping true to his underdog story and musician roots.

Red Flags

🚩

This guy loves his own origin story a bit too much - the underdog narrative hits different when you're pitching to Sequoia from your CEO chair and name-dropping Will Smith.

9.2/10

✨ legit?

Legitimately impressive trajectory. CFO of Cameo at 24, Sequoia Scout status, and founded Protégé all signal rare talent. Notre Dame → Chicago Ventures → Cameo → founder shows both elite pedigree and ability to execute. Rising star to watch.

9.5/10

🔥 trendy?

This multi-hyphenate hustler keeps it real. Founded a band, owns a sushi spot in Chicago, and casually chills with DJ Khaled and Will Smith. His guitar-playing past and immigrant story make him authentically connected to both startup and creative scenes. That's influence with substance.

9.4/10

😎 cool?

A visionary dreamer with an entrepreneurial edge. Jackson combines idealistic ambition with strategic thinking - evident in his mission to democratize access to opportunities. His blend of musical background and business acumen makes him uniquely poised to bridge talent with opportunity.

Jackson's shortlist

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Rahul Bhardwaj
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Tech titans trading alpha

These two are giving pure founder synergy vibes - one's disrupting talent access while the other's revolutionizing ad tech. Jackson brings that CFO-turned-CEO strategic vision while Rahul's engineering genius turns candles into AI platforms. Both escaped cushy FAANG jobs to build, and both get that tech should solve real problems. The Sequoia scout meets the self-lighting candle inventor - now that's a power collab waiting to happen.

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