Jake Toepel
Building the future of GTM

Jake Toepel

Partner & Head of GTM Engineering at LeanScale

Building revenue operations for the world's fastest-growing startups.

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50+
Startups Scaled
7+
Years in GTM
$100M+
Pipeline Influenced

Trusted by hypergrowth teams at

Mistral AIChainguardClio+ 50 more

About Me

I've spent my career at the intersection of product, data, and go-to-market. From building fraud prevention products at LexisNexis to launching data clean rooms at Albertsons, I've always been obsessed with how systems work together.

At LeanScale, I help hypergrowth startups build revenue machines— not just tools, but the complete infrastructure that scales from startup to enterprise.

Skills & Expertise

GTM EngineeringRevenue OperationsWorkflow AutomationClay & EnrichmentAI Agent DevelopmentB2B SaaSProduct ManagementData StrategyFraud PreventionRisk AnalyticsTechnical LeadershipStartup Scaling

Experience

Partner, GTM Engineering

LeanScale

Jan 2025 - Present

Aligning investors and portfolio companies with world-class Revenue Operations. Powering some of the fastest growing startups in the world.

Mistral AIChainguardClioVC Portfolio Ops

Director, GTM Engineering & Technology

LeanScale

Mar 2024 - Jan 2025

Built and scaled GTM engineering practice. Designed sophisticated systems, streamlined processes, and delivered comprehensive reporting.

Start-up ConsultingSystems DesignProcess Optimization

Senior Data Product Manager

Albertsons Companies

Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

Launched the Pharmacy Data Clean Room and all Customer Identity solutions. Delivered complex products under budget and ahead of schedule.

Data Clean RoomsCustomer IdentityEnterprise Retail

Senior Product Manager

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Mar 2020 - May 2023

Led product management for fraud prevention and risk assessment solutions. Built products protecting businesses from identity fraud.

Fraud PreventionRisk AnalyticsEnterprise SaaS

Product Owner → Senior PO

Emailage (→ LexisNexis)

May 2018 - Mar 2020

Built ML/Deep Learning models and customer Web Portal. Turned a cost center product into a profitable new line of business.

ML/Deep LearningStartup → Acquisition

Co-Founder

Conscious Creative

May 2014 - May 2019

Founded a digital design agency. Launched IdeaPortals—interactive art installations for community feedback—with Mesa Art Center.

FounderSocial ImpactCommunity Tech

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