Jason Port is an Advisor at RedBird Capital Partners, where he focuses on the Firm’s Early-Stage Growth investments.
Jason is involved in the Firm’s efforts in venture and emerging growth where RedBird backs disruptive technologies and business models in its core areas of expertise. Throughout his career, Jason notably invested in the early stages of high-growth companies including Twitter, Jump Forward and Uber. Jason was one of the earliest employees at Sportsline.com, aiding its rapid growth before its acquisition by CBS.
Since then, Jason has focused his investments in early-stage companies while his consultancy, Network Media Group, has offered strategic consulting to companies of all sizes. As the initial investor in Quirky.com, he was instrumental in backing the vision of the disruptive collaborative innovation platform. Most recently, Jason led business development at LeadEdge Capital Partners, a $5B Venture Growth Fund focused on Saas/Technology.
Jason serves on the Board of Directors of the Heather on Earth Music Therapy Foundation, as well as on the advisory board of the Miami Country Day School. He has also served as a speaker for EY Global’s World Entrepreneur of the Year event in Monaco.