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Founder604
86th percentile
Investor47
82nd percentile
YC W15Serial FounderUnicorn FounderIPORaised $500M+5,000+ Employees
Founder Matrix
Most Complimentary
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this founder typical founder (50th pct)
GTM / Distribution · 93th percentile
- EquipmentShare (equipmentshare.com) is ranked #199,468 in the Majestic Million, earning a Majestic Million founder bonus.
Founder score
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Current Co-Founder and CEO of EquipmentShare, a publicly traded construction technology company.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)EquipmentShare went public on Nasdaq (ticker: EQPT), representing a founder exit via IPO.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)EquipmentShare was co-founded with his brother Willy Schlacks, confirming a co-founder relationship.
- 97%Probability of being accurate (97%)Y Combinator Winter 2015 alum — EquipmentShare was accepted into the YC Startup Seed Program.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Past founder of Takeoff Capital LLC and Redbud Venture Capital Management Group LLC, in addition to EquipmentShare.
- 90%Probability of being accurate (90%)EquipmentShare reported $4.4 billion in total revenue for 2025, indicating a profitable and high-revenue public company.
- 85%Probability of being accurate (85%)Raised $500M total across founded companies, per independently sourced records.
- 75%Probability of being accurate (75%)EquipmentShare (equipmentshare.com) is ranked #199,468 in the Majestic Million, earning a Majestic Million founder bonus.
Investor score
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Active General Partner at Redbud VC (formerly Scale VC), a Columbia, MO-based venture capital fund.
- 93%Probability of being accurate (93%)Partner / Principal at Redbud Venture Capital Management Group LLC, a recognized VC firm with a public deal record.
- 88%Probability of being accurate (88%)Manages two investment vehicles — Takeoff Capital LLC and Redbud Venture Capital Management Group LLC — confirming active fund management activity.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)Has been investing since at least 2020 (founding of Takeoff Capital LLC), representing approximately 5 years of investing experience.
What you likely need
Jabbok is a high-profile serial founder who has taken EquipmentShare from a YC-backed startup to a Nasdaq-listed public company with $4.4B in revenue — a rare and exceptional outcome. He is simultaneously building out Redbud VC as a platform for backing the next generation of construction and Midwest founders. His immediate priorities likely center on post-IPO investor relations, scaling the VC platform, and leveraging his public-company credibility to attract top talent and deal flow.
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- positioningDevelop a disciplined investor relations cadence now that EquipmentShare is public — consistent earnings guidance, analyst coverage expansion, and a clear long-term narrative will protect your stock price and attract institutional holders.
- positioningInvest in Redbud VC's public brand — publishing a clear thesis, portfolio highlights, and founder testimonials will differentiate it from generic Midwest funds and attract the best construction-tech and industrial-tech deal flow.
- introsLeverage your YC W15 alumni status to source deals for Redbud VC — YC's alumni network is one of the highest-density pools of early-stage founders globally, and your EquipmentShare story is a compelling proof point.
- hiringUse the public-company equity and brand to recruit seasoned public-company executives (CFO, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief People Officer) who can help EquipmentShare scale from $4.4B toward $10B+ revenue.
- tacticalPosition EquipmentShare as the anchor LP or strategic co-investor in construction-tech funds to build a proprietary pipeline of technology that can be integrated into the T3 platform.
- wellbeingThe transition from private founder to public-company CEO is one of the most demanding role shifts in business — consider working with an executive coach experienced in post-IPO leadership to manage the new pressures of quarterly reporting and public scrutiny.
- introsFormalize a Midwest founder community around Redbud VC — hosting events, publishing content, and creating a structured mentorship program will compound your deal flow and reinforce your brand as the defining Midwest construction-tech investor.