Jason Shuman
Jason Shuman is Partner, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners, a seed venture firm in San Francisco writing $250K–$2M checks. Jason focuses on Vertical AI, Hardware Networks and Autonomous Systems. DryPowder last updated this profile on June 3, 2026.
- Vertical AI
- Hardware Networks
- Autonomous Systems
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About Jason
Founder-built Vertical AI and hardware networks will capture signals humans cannot see and convert them into autonomous systems with durable data moats. Legacy software is dead. I back systems focused on hardware autonomy, collaboration, and growth agents that rewrite how industries operate.
Source: Primary Venture Partners team page
How to pitch Jason
- Lead with
- Jason's stated focus: Vertical AI, Hardware Networks and Autonomous Systems.
- Size the ask
- Primary Venture Partners invests at seed, with $250K–$2M checks.
Other partners at Primary Venture Partners
- Ben SunPartner, Co-CIO · Consumer, AI Native Products
- Tobias CitronPartner, Cybersecurity · Cybersecurity, Digital Security
- Emily ManPartner, Fintech & Enterprise AI · Fintech, Enterprise AI
- Cassie YoungPartner, GTM Tech · GTM Tech, Revenue Operations
- Brad SvrlugaManaging Partner, Co-CIO · Operational Systems, AI Workflows
- Zach FredericksPrincipal, Industrials · Industrials, Infrastructure Systems
- Brian SchechterPartner, Infrastructure · Infrastructure, Compute
- Sam ToolePartner, Healthcare · Healthcare, AI Healthcare
Frequently asked questions
What does Jason Shuman invest in?
Jason Shuman is Partner, Vertical AI at Primary Venture Partners. Jason's listed focus areas are Vertical AI, Hardware Networks, Autonomous Systems. Primary Venture Partners invests at Seed.
What check size does Primary Venture Partners write?
Primary Venture Partners writes $250K–$2M checks at Seed, per the fund's DryPowder profile.
How do I contact Jason Shuman?
Jason has a public LinkedIn profile, linked on this page. DryPowder has an email address on file for Jason, shown on paid plans.
Sources
- Website: Primary Venture Partners website (team page)
- LinkedIn: Jason Shuman on LinkedIn
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data