He was "immediately blown away by the clarity of their thinking and how well they knew their industry," he wrote in a blog post after he led Vise's $14.5 million Series A round in 2020.

[Jason]’s vise stands about 3 feet tall, and the main frame components were cut from 1 5/8 inch (41.3 mm) steel with a water jet cutter. The jaws are operated with a large hand wheel connected ...