Jonathan Meeks
About Jonathan Meeks
Jonathan W. Meeks is a private equity technology investor based in San Francisco. He joined TA Associates in 1997. Before that he was a financial analyst in the Information Services Group at Robertson, Stephens & Company. He holds a BS with distinction in Mathematics from Yale University.
At TA he was Managing Director and co-head of the North America Technology Group. He sat on TA's Core Investment and Portfolio Committees. TA's site now lists him as a Senior Advisor and a former active partner. It says he sponsored 24 investments at TA, including 12 headquartered outside the US, and spent more than six years helping expand TA's London office.
He is a member of the Yale Development Council and sits on the Board of Trustees at St. Paul's School.
Little of his personal angel activity is public. Crunchbase lists one personal investment for him, the Zalos seed round. His documented investing history is mostly institutional, through TA Associates, where his work covered financial technology, software, internet and medical devices.
His TA board seats included Bats Global Markets, Datek (Ameritrade), LegalZoom, Instinet (Island ECN), Idea Cellular and MIS Implants Technologies. He also served on the boards of AVG Technologies, Creditex, Monotype Imaging and others, and on the board of Flashtalking and StorageCraft.
The AI round we can confirm is Zalos, a seed round of $3.6M in March 2026, listed on the Lounge deals desk. Dealroom lists him among the participating investors. Zalos builds autonomous AI agents that automate repetitive finance workflows inside a company's existing systems. It was founded in 2025 by CEO William Fairbairn and CTO Hung Hoang and came out of Y Combinator's F25 batch.
We found no other public AI investments by him.
His institutional work centered on software, internet, fintech and related technology companies in North America, Europe and India. In the one confirmed AI deal he joined a seed round for an enterprise finance product. We found no public statement from him on preferred stage, check size or what he looks for in founders, so none is given here.
- Zalos: AI agents for enterprise finance workflows; participated in the $3.6M seed round in March 2026.
- Bats Global Markets: electronic exchange operator; TA Associates board and investment work, later acquired by CBOE Holdings.
- LegalZoom: online legal services company; TA board seat, later listed on NASDAQ.
- AVG Technologies: security software company; TA investment and former board seat, later acquired by Avast.
- Datek (Ameritrade): online brokerage; TA investment he was involved in.
Investing activity
Jonathan Meeks appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Zalos (Seed, $3.6M, Mar 2026).
Jonathan Meeks most often invests alongside 14Peaks Capital, Edward Woodford, Harry Stebbings and Minh Pham, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jonathan Meeks
Who is Jonathan Meeks?
Jonathan W. Meeks is a San Francisco technology investor. He joined TA Associates in 1997, became co-head of its North America Technology Group, and is now listed as a Senior Advisor.
Has Jonathan Meeks invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in the $3.6M seed round of Zalos in March 2026. Zalos builds AI agents for finance workflows.
What stage does Jonathan Meeks invest in as an angel?
His only confirmed personal investment is a seed round. His wider track record is in later-stage private equity at TA Associates, so a seed focus is not established.
What is Jonathan Meeks's check size?
His check size is not public. We found no stated range, and the Zalos amount he contributed has not been disclosed.
What sectors does Jonathan Meeks back?
At TA he invested in financial technology, software, internet and medical devices. His confirmed AI deal, Zalos, is in enterprise finance automation.
Should founders pitch Jonathan Meeks?
His background suggests a fit for software and fintech companies, especially those selling to finance teams. He has made no public statements on what he looks for, so a short, specific note about how your company relates to that background is the sensible way to start.
Is Jonathan Meeks an angel investor?
Yes. Jonathan Meeks invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jonathan Meeks invested in?
Jonathan Meeks's AI investments include Zalos. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Jonathan Meeks invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Jonathan Meeks has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Jonathan Meeks co-invest with?
Jonathan Meeks's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are 14Peaks Capital (1 deal), Edward Woodford (1 deal), Harry Stebbings (1 deal), Minh Pham (1 deal) and Jon Langbert (1 deal).