Benny Joseph
InvestorCo-founder, Partner at V1 VC
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $100K – $300K checks
About
Co-founder and Partner at V1.VC and current CTO at Allbirds. Previously founder and CEO of GoodApril (acquired by Intuit), Director of Technology and Product at TurboTax, and a software engineer at ETrade; holds degrees from Michigan, Chicago, and Georgia Tech.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- V1.VCCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kentfield School DistrictBoard of Trusteescurrent2022 — present
- AllbirdsChief Technology and Supply Chain Officer2024 — 2026
- AllbirdsChief Technology and Culture Officer2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- AllbirdsChief Technology Officer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- AllbirdsHead of Engineering2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- IntuitDirector of Engineering2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- GoodAprilCEO & Co-Founder2013San Francisco
- ZeccoSenior Product Manager2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Adobe SystemsBusiness Development Manager2009 — 2010
- Waterfall MobileLead Software Engineer2006 — 2007
- E*TRADE FINANCIALSoftware Engineer2002 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- AutodeskSoftware Engineer Intern2000 — 2002
Skills & more
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Cloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesAgile MethodologiesWeb ServicesIntegrationCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware Project ManagementEarly-stage StartupsProduct DevelopmentWeb AnalyticsLanguages Malayalam
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benny Joseph?
- Co-founder and Partner at V1.VC and current CTO at Allbirds. Previously founder and CEO of GoodApril (acquired by Intuit), Director of Technology and Product at TurboTax, and a software engineer at ETrade; holds degrees from Michigan, Chicago, and Georgia Tech.
- Where does Benny Joseph work?
- Benny Joseph is Co-founder, Partner at V1 VC.
- What does Benny Joseph invest in?
- Benny Joseph invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Benny Joseph write?
- Benny Joseph typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
- Where did Benny Joseph go to school?
- Benny Joseph studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (MS Computer Science, Machine Learning); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); University of Michigan (BS, Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia238
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia180
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University of Michigan mafia136
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia53
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E*TRADE mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology395
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business706
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Also attended University of Michigan637
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Shared employers
Also worked at Allbirds5
Also worked at Intuit105
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Also worked at Adobe Systems143
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Also worked at Autodesk80
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