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Jacob Fund 2023 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2023 Letter Analysis

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Quick Take

"Jacob Asset Management added Braze and TrueCar positions across funds, targeting marketing technology and automotive digitization opportunities."

Executive Summary

Jacob Asset Management's April 2023 commentary reflects cautious optimism despite market volatility driven by persistent inflation and regional banking concerns. The firm added two new positions across multiple funds: Braze, a marketing technology company with robust mobile-friendly technology serving over 1,000 clients and 3.5 billion end users, and TrueCar, an automotive lead-generation platform that has stabilized operations and launched TrueCar+ for complete digital car buying experiences. The manager believes companies are prioritizing first-party data strategies as third-party data becomes scarce, creating opportunities for Braze's contextual messaging platform. TrueCar is positioned to benefit from automotive industry recovery as supply chain issues resolve and dealer relationships strengthen. While acknowledging macroeconomic headwinds and elevated volatility particularly affecting smaller growth stocks, the manager maintains conviction that portfolio holdings will emerge stronger with streamlined cost structures. The firm expects higher stock prices will prove justified long-term for companies delivering strong revenue growth and earnings leverage, despite current depressed valuations reflecting sentiment rather than business fundamentals.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

65%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (65%)

The manager demonstrates moderate-high conviction by adding specific named positions (Braze and TrueCar) across multiple funds with detailed investment theses. Clear rationale provided for each position with specific metrics and competitive advantages discussed, though portfolio appears diversified rather than concentrated.

Growth Outlook

25%

BearishBullish

Bearish (25%)

The manager acknowledges market challenges including inflation persistence and banking troubles but expresses optimism about longer-term prospects for quality companies. Language balances near-term caution with constructive longer-term views.

Risk Appetite

40%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (40%)

The fund actively added two new positions across multiple funds during the quarter, indicating selective risk-taking despite market volatility. This demonstrates moderate risk appetite while remaining selective.

Capital Deployment

35%

De-riskingDeploying

Net Neutral (35%)

The fund added two new positions across multiple funds during the quarter, indicating moderate deployment activity. However, no cash level changes or sizing information provided to assess the magnitude of deployment.

Forward Guidance

30%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (30%)

The manager expresses intention to continue seeking opportunities in companies with strong fundamentals while acknowledging volatility will persist. Guidance is cautiously constructive with selective deployment bias.

Language Signal

15%

BearishBullish

Bearish (15%)

Language includes more risk-focused terms like 'volatility,' 'uncertain,' 'depressed valuations,' and 'difficult period' than bullish terms, though opportunities and positive positioning are also discussed.

Perceived Risk

70%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (70%)

The manager identifies multiple specific risks including inflation persistence, Fed policy uncertainty, regional banking troubles, and elevated volatility particularly affecting smaller growth stocks. Macroeconomic weakness is explicitly cited as a near-term concern.

Opportunity Density

60%

ScarceAbundant

Selective (60%)

The manager found two specific opportunities to add during a volatile quarter and discusses attractive valuations across sectors, suggesting selective but available opportunities. Stock valuations described as 'depressed' indicating potential value.

Time Horizon

70%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (70%)

The manager explicitly focuses on 'longer term' prospects and expects companies to 'ultimately emerge' and 'eventually exit' current challenges, indicating a multi-year investment horizon. No urgency expressed for near-term catalyst realization.