Jeff Morris Jr.
VCFounder & General Partner, Chapter One
Product-first seed investor, ex-Tinder VP
Los Angeles, CA$5K–$500K checks3 notable investments
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
AIFintechConsumerDeveloper ToolsCryptoInfrastructure
Background
Jeff Morris Jr. founded Chapter One after serving as VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder, where he led the team making it the top-grossing App Store app. He began angel investing in 2016 as a scout for Index Ventures and has backed 11 unicorns at seed stage including Mercury, Supabase, and Compound Finance. Chapter One focuses on product-driven founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.
Investment Thesis
Backing founders who think like product people; conviction that the best seed-stage companies are built by operators obsessed with user experience.
Investment Focus
Stages
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
Typical check: $5K–$500K
Sectors
AIFintechConsumerDeveloper ToolsCryptoInfrastructure
Based in: Los Angeles, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026