Jeffrey Parker

Jeffrey Parker is a seasoned financial services executive and angel investor who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Capital Group, a position he has held since approximately 1990. Genesis Capital Group is an investment management firm specializing in global asset management, financial advisory, risk management, and tax advisory services, with capabilities spanning traditional and alternative equity, fixed income, commodities, private placements, private equity, and hedge funds. The firm has operated since 1997 as a market leader in creating and developing finance programmes for high-tech, energy tech, and emerging tech markets.

Prior to Genesis Capital, Parker held senior positions at Yamaichi (America) Securities, the U.S. arm of the major Japanese brokerage Yamaichi Securities, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. This experience in international securities and operations provided him with deep expertise in financial markets, compliance, and institutional investing. He holds an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law (1976-1978), reflecting a strong foundation in tax-efficient investment structuring and financial law.

In addition to running Genesis Capital, Parker is an active angel investor through Parker Family LP, deploying personal capital into early-stage startups at the seed round. His investment activity spans sectors including enterprise software, fintech, real estate technology, media, big data analytics, and SaaS. He has made at least six known investments with one confirmed exit, establishing a track record in identifying high-potential startups in technology-driven verticals.

• Stage: Seed Round
• Sectors: Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate Technology (PropTech), Media & Entertainment, Big Data Analytics, SaaS, Information Services, Visualization, Marketplace, Productivity Software, Content Discovery
• Approach: Angel investing through Parker Family LP, deploying personal capital into early-stage technology companies, with a preference for startups operating in financial services-adjacent verticals and data-driven business models
• Geographic Focus: Primarily U.S.-based startups

| Company | Sector | Stage | Notes | |---------|--------|-------|-------| | Truepic | Photo/Video Verification | Seed | Invested in 2017 and 2018 rounds; platform for photo and video authenticity verification | | Urban Umbrella | Construction Tech | Seed | Invested December 2016; sidewalk scaffolding and construction safety | | Flyp | Mobile / Telecom | Seed | Invested February 2016; multi-line phone number app | | netBlazr | Broadband / Internet | Seed | Fixed wireless broadband internet provider | | Scout Finance | FinTech | Seed | Financial data and analytics platform | | Twiage | HealthTech | Seed | Real-time EMS-to-hospital communication platform | | Reonomy | PropTech / Real Estate | Seed | Commercial real estate data and analytics platform (Exited November 11, 2021) | | BISON | Financial Services | Seed | Investment and portfolio analytics | | Vacatia | Travel / Hospitality | Seed | Vacation ownership marketplace | | Streetwise Media | Media | Seed | Local business news and media (parent of BostInno) | | Firmex | Enterprise Software | Seed | Virtual data room provider |