Jacob Colker
Jacob Colker is Co-Founder and Managing Director at AI House, and serves as an early-stage investor and incubator for multiple AI startups including Aria, Assertion AI, Augment AI, and Blue Canoe. He specializes in transforming cutting-edge AI research into real-world companies, with expertise in the zero-to-one phase of startup development.
Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending
AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.
AI House hosts Demo Day in Seattle with 25 startups pitching to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado and the Bay Area
AI House hosted a demo day in Seattle where 25 early-stage startups—many outside the incubator’s portfolio—pitched to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to increase outside capital for local founders. Organizers aimed to showcase diverse Seattle startups, from revenue-generating companies to ambitious technologists, and attracted both national and local venture investors.
Seattle Tech Week 2026 Draws ~250 Events Over Five Days, Showcasing City’s Tech Talent and Innovation
Seattle Tech Week 2026 ran five days with roughly 250 events across diverse venues, celebrating Seattle’s dense tech talent and community connections while highlighting themes from founders, investors, and academics. Organizers view the event as a community-led showcase that reinforced Seattle’s historic and ongoing contributions to cloud, AI, and other innovations.
By Jacob
Jacob Colker reflects on Hubble Network raised $200M at a $1.6B valuation in LinkedIn roundup of Seattle wins
A LinkedIn article by Jacob Colker (published Sep 29, 2026) highlights recent Seattle achievements, including Hubble Network raising $200 million at a $1.6 billion valuation to connect ordinary Bluetooth devices. The piece frames these stories as reminders that the Seattle region is more influential than commonly perceived.
Jacob Colker announces Seattle startups score major wins: Stoke Space $1B raise, BrainChild Bio $116M, Nuance Labs $50M, Helion expands
A roundup by Jacob Colker highlights major Seattle-area tech and biotech funding and growth: Stoke Space raised $1B (now $2.3B) for reusable rockets, BrainChild Bio $116M for a CAR-T DIPG trial, General Robotics offers rapid robot deployment, Helion expands amid fusion commercialization with 800+ employees, and Nuance Labs raised $50M for multimodal AI.
Jacob Colker announces Seattle startup gathering at Showbox Market thanking J.P. Morgan, Google, Fenwick & West and Pilot.com
Jacob Colker thanks sponsors, Seattle founders, and the AI House team after a gathering at the historic Showbox Market, expressing enthusiasm for the local startup community.
Organizations
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Aria First Institutional Investor / Incubator 2025–present · current
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Assertion AI First Investor / Incubator 2025–present · current
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Eidol AI First Institutional Investor / Incubator 2025–present · current
Education
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The Johns Hopkins University (Dropped out of a Masters in Communication to start my first company—60% completed)
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Columbia College Chicago B.A., Media Management
