Jacob Thornton, Angel Investor

Jacob Thornton is an angel investor with a focus on developer tools and communication infrastructure. His portfolio includes Modem, a startup creating secure, scalable messaging protocols designed for modern applications, backed at the pre-seed stage. He invests in early-stage rounds, supporting startups that build foundational technologies for developers and digital collaboration. Thornton is the Chief Executive Officer of Pierre, a company based in Oakland, California, and previously worked as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, where he contributed to large-scale engineering projects.