Gregory Gretsch
Director/Board Member at UPWORK INC.
Net worth: 35 M $ as of 31/03/2024
Profile
Gregory C.
Gretsch is the founder of GiftONE (1996), Connectify, Inc. (1998), Vicarious FPC, Inc. (2010), and Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC (2011).
At Jackson Square Ventures, he is currently a Managing Director.
Mr. Gretsch's current jobs include Director positions at KeepItSafe, Inc., Zetta, Inc., Doxo, Inc., Strava, Inc., and Zenput, Inc., as well as Director and Independent Director positions at Upwork Global, Inc. and Upwork, Inc., respectively.
He also serves as a Board Member at The Jellyvision Lab, Inc. and Jackbox Games, Inc. Mr. Gretsch's former jobs include Director positions at EqualLogic, Inc., oDesk Corp., and Pacific Community Ventures LLC, as well as a Principal position at Apple, Inc. and a Vice President-Electronic Direct Marketing position at Kana Communications, Inc. He was also a Managing Director at Sigma Partners from 2000 to 2011.
Mr. Gretsch received an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UPWORK, INC.
2.09% | 20/12/2023 | 2,866,508 ( 2.09% ) | 35 M $ | 31/03/2024 |
Gregory Gretsch active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| UPWORK INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2014 |
Jackbox Games, Inc.
 Jackbox Games, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jackbox Games, Inc. develops video games. The company was founded by Harry Gottlieb in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2011 |
Zenput, Inc.
 Zenput, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Zenput, Inc. develops mobile data collection and analysis tools. It offers solutions for retail execution, operations, maintenance management and vendor management. The company was founded by Vladik Rikhter and John Clarke Mills in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/09/2016 |
Upwork Global, Inc.
 Upwork Global, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Upwork Global, Inc. operates as a global freelancing website. It offers freelancers to work on projects from web and mobile app development to SEO, social media marketing, content writing, graphic design, admin help and thousands of other projects. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Strava, Inc.
 Strava, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Strava, Inc. develops web and mobile applications for avid athletes. Its application enables athletes to share, compare, and compete with each other's personal fitness data, on-line and via mobile apps. The firm's cycling product focuses on the needs of avid athletes, including features for cyclists such as automatic climb identification and categorization, virtual climb competitions, and member-created on-line races. The company was founded by Michael T.K. Horvath, Kitchel Davis, and Mark S. Gainey in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC
 Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC (Jackson Square Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Robert A. Spinner, Gregory C. Gretsch and Peter A. Solvik. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/08/2011 |
Doxo, Inc.
 Doxo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Doxo, Inc. engages in provision of account management, paperless billing, and bill pay service. It enables the customers to make payments to multiple billers from one site. The company was founded by Mark J. Goris, Roger Parks, and Steven H. Shivers in 2008 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Zetta, Inc.
 Zetta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zetta, Inc. provides enterprise-grade 3-in-1 backup, disaster recovery and archiving technology services. Its products include Zetta data protection and Zetta disaster recovery. The firm offers archiving, offsite, online, cloud server and remote backup services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Whitehead, Louis J. Montulli, Jeffrey Treuhaft and Jason Harrison in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Director/Board Member | 14/09/2009 |
KeepItSafe, Inc.
 KeepItSafe, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services KeepItSafe, Inc. provides mobile cloud services. It allows customer to back up, access, sync and share all of the documents, photos, music, and movies across all computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Ben Strong and Gibu Thomas in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Gregory Gretsch
| University of Georgia | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| APPLE INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 20 |
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Responsys, Inc.
 Responsys, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Responsys, Inc. provides email and cross-channel marketing solutions that enable companies to engage in relationship marketing across the interactive channels that consumers who are embracing today with email, mobile, social and the web. Its solution is comprised of its on-demand software and its professional services, which are focused on enabling the marketing success of its customers. The company on-demand software, the Responsys Interact Suite, the core element of its solution, provides marketers with a set of integrated applications to create, execute, optimize and automate marketing campaigns. The company was founded by Anand Jagannathan, Raghunath Raghavan and George S. Wiedemann on February 3, 1998 and is headquartered in San Bruno, CA. | Technology Services |
EqualLogic, Inc.
 EqualLogic, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology EqualLogic, Inc. provides data storage system solutions. It offers iSCSI storage area network solutions that enable businesses to simplify storage and information technology. The company was founded by Paula A. Long, Peter Hayden and Paul Koning in April 2001 and is headquartered in Nashua, NH. | Electronic Technology |
oDesk Corp.
 oDesk Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services oDesk Corp. develops and manages an online job marketplace. It offers recruitment and job placement services for website developers, software programmers, graphic designers, writers, customer service representatives, and virtual assistants. The firm offers enterprise solutions, payroll services, and health benefits. The company was founded by Odysseas Tsatalos and Stratis Karamanlakis in 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
KeepItSafe, Inc.
KeepItSafe, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services KeepItSafe, Inc. provides mobile cloud services. It allows customer to back up, access, sync and share all of the documents, photos, music, and movies across all computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Ben Strong and Gibu Thomas in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
The Jellyvision Lab, Inc.
 The Jellyvision Lab, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Jellyvision Lab, Inc. develops employee communication platform. It offers ALEX Conversation, an interactive decision-support tool that helps employees make benefits enrollment decisions. The company was founded by Harry Gottlieb in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
Zetta, Inc.
Zetta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zetta, Inc. provides enterprise-grade 3-in-1 backup, disaster recovery and archiving technology services. Its products include Zetta data protection and Zetta disaster recovery. The firm offers archiving, offsite, online, cloud server and remote backup services. The company was founded by Jeffrey Whitehead, Louis J. Montulli, Jeffrey Treuhaft and Jason Harrison in 2008 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Doxo, Inc.
Doxo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Doxo, Inc. engages in provision of account management, paperless billing, and bill pay service. It enables the customers to make payments to multiple billers from one site. The company was founded by Mark J. Goris, Roger Parks, and Steven H. Shivers in 2008 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Sigma Partners
 Sigma Partners Investment ManagersFinance Sigma Partners (Sigma Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by J. Burgess Jamieson and C. Bradford C. Jeffries. The firm is headquartered in Danville, California. | Finance |
GiftONE
 GiftONE Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Part of C+A Global, GiftONE is a private company that provides catalog shopping services via the Internet. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Gregory C. Gretsch, Paul Bauersfeld. GiftONE was acquired by SkyMall, Inc., part of C+A Global from April 03, 2015 on November 05, 1997. | Retail Trade |
Connectify, Inc.
 Connectify, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Verint Systems, Inc., Connectify, Inc. is a private company that develops online direct marketing software. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Gregory C. Gretsch, Joseph Ansanelli. Connectify was acquired by KANA Software, Inc. /Old/ on October 04, 1999 for $216.38 million. | Technology Services |
Pacific Community Ventures LLC
 Pacific Community Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacific Community Ventures LLC (PCV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Kana Communications, Inc. | Communications |
Accenture LLC
 Accenture LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Commercial Services |
Strava, Inc.
Strava, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Strava, Inc. develops web and mobile applications for avid athletes. Its application enables athletes to share, compare, and compete with each other's personal fitness data, on-line and via mobile apps. The firm's cycling product focuses on the needs of avid athletes, including features for cyclists such as automatic climb identification and categorization, virtual climb competitions, and member-created on-line races. The company was founded by Michael T.K. Horvath, Kitchel Davis, and Mark S. Gainey in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Vicarious FPC, Inc.
 Vicarious FPC, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Vicarious FPC, Inc. builds a unified algorithmic architecture to achieve human-level intelligence in vision, language and motor control. Its technology automates pattern recognition and reconstruction problems in image and video search, surveillance, gaming, medical image analysis, robotics, navigation and geo-spatial image analysis. The company was founded by Dileep George and David Scott Phoenix in 2010 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC
Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jackson Square Ventures Management Co. LLC (Jackson Square Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Robert A. Spinner, Gregory C. Gretsch and Peter A. Solvik. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
| Upwork, Inc. | |
Upwork Global, Inc.
Upwork Global, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Upwork Global, Inc. operates as a global freelancing website. It offers freelancers to work on projects from web and mobile app development to SEO, social media marketing, content writing, graphic design, admin help and thousands of other projects. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Zenput, Inc.
Zenput, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Zenput, Inc. develops mobile data collection and analysis tools. It offers solutions for retail execution, operations, maintenance management and vendor management. The company was founded by Vladik Rikhter and John Clarke Mills in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Jackbox Games, Inc.
Jackbox Games, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jackbox Games, Inc. develops video games. The company was founded by Harry Gottlieb in 1995 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
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