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Benny Joseph

Investor

Co-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

  1. V1.VCCo-Founder & Managing Directorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Kentfield School DistrictBoard of Trusteescurrent2022 — present
  3. AllbirdsChief Technology and Supply Chain Officer2024 — 2026
  4. AllbirdsChief Technology and Culture Officer2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. AllbirdsChief Technology Officer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. AllbirdsHead of Engineering2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. IntuitDirector of Engineering2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. GoodAprilCEO & Co-Founder2013San Francisco
  9. ZeccoSenior Product Manager2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Adobe SystemsBusiness Development Manager2009 — 2010
  11. Waterfall MobileLead Software Engineer2006 — 2007
  12. E*TRADE FINANCIALSoftware Engineer2002 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
  13. AutodeskSoftware Engineer Intern2000 — 2002

Skills & more

SaaS37HTML 53Software as a Service (SaaS)7Strategy42Analysis4Product Management80Product Strategy3Mobile1Software Development35Analytics16Business Strategy22User Experience18
+12 moreCloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesAgile MethodologiesWeb ServicesIntegrationCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware Project ManagementEarly-stage StartupsProduct DevelopmentWeb Analytics

Languages 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).

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