Jacob is a Co-Founder at Lombard, where he is responsible for driving strategic vision and overseeing operational execution. Prior to founding Lombard, Jacob served as the COO at a DeFi derivatives protocol, Perennial, where he was the first hire and played a crucial role in shaping the company's direction and growth.

Before joining Perennial, Jacob spent nearly three years at Polychain Capital as a Partner on the Ventures team, leading venture investments, acting as the sole researcher on the liquid fund, and leading governance. Jacob studied Economics & Computer Science at Case Western Reserve University.