Fireside chat with Yelena Shkolnik from Jump Capital led by Cayse Llorens: Investment Thesis Development, Deal Screening, and Evaluation

Yelena Shkolnik

Guest Speaker

Prior to joining Jump, Yelena was an investor with MK Capital, where she supported MK’s portfolio companies and made investments in enterprise software, cloud computing and marketing technology.

She was also an associate with McNally Capital, where she focused in energy and closed an investment in the clean energy space.

Before business school Yelena served as finance manager for DreamWorks Studios, where she was actively involved in negotiating the studio’s raise of new capital and the adoption of a new global licensing strategy.

Yelena began her career as an investment banker with UBS, where she advised companies in technology and media and raised over $1 billion in capital for clients.

Yelena holds a BA in economics with honors from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Chicago Booth.

Cayse Llorens 
Moderator

Cayse Llorens is currently the Cochair of Built@Booth and former CEO of CelebTango, a live celebrity video chat company run out of 1871. With years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, software solutions consultant, and computer engineer, he has shifted focus to coaching and investing in early stage companies as a venture capitalist. 

Cayse can be reached at Cayse@ChicagoBooth.edu, and is happy to provide guidance on these topics.