Jason M Heltzer

Jason M Heltzer is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Managing Partner at Origin Ventures, a venture capital firm with notable investments in startups like Grubhub, Cameo, and Veho. His teaching focuses on the Private Equity and Venture Capital Lab, and he has been involved in over 200 venture transactions since 2001. He currently serves on the boards of companies such as Tovala, Vivrelle, and Idelic.

Education:

• MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Chicago Booth (Wallman Scholar, Siebel Scholar)
• BS in Computer Science with Highest Distinction from the University of Michigan

Research Interests: Heltzer specializes in entrepreneurship, with a focus on venture capital and private equity. His career bridges academic expertise with practical experience in scaling startups and leading engineering teams.

Scientific Awards:

• Siebel Scholar (recognizing exceptional MBA students)
• Wallman Scholar (honoring outstanding academic achievement at Booth)

Prior to his venture capital career, Heltzer worked as a software engineer at Deloitte Consulting and led teams at the San Francisco-based startup 1stUp. He taught himself coding at age 13 due to a lifelong passion for video games and has since maintained an interest in movies, including watching every Best Picture winner from 1927 to the present.