Elizabeth Cholawsky
InvestorOperating Advisor at Updata Partners
Santa Barbara, California, United States
About
Elizabeth Cholawsky was most recently CEO of HG Insights, a big data and SaaS platform providing technology intelligence to B2B customers, where recurring revenue grew to over $60M ARR. She previously served as CEO of Support.com (Nasdaq: SPRT) and held executive roles at Citrix, ValueClick, and other technology companies. Her experience spans general management, marketing, product management, client services, and customer success, including sponsoring and integrating multiple acquisitions.
Invests in
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- TitanXBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentKnoxville, TN
- Updata PartnersOperating Advisorcurrent2024 — presentWashington DC
- GSI Technology (Nasdaq: GSIT)Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSunnyvale, CA
- American Riviera Bank (arbv)Board Member and Vice Chaircurrent2019 — presentSanta Barbara, California Area
- Santa Barbara Angel AllianceMembercurrent2018 — present
- Partners in EducationBoard Member (Non-Profit)current2022 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- HG InsightsChief Executive Officer2018 — 2024Santa Barbara, California Area
- ScreenMeetBoard Member2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Cholawsky & Gruenfeld AdvisoryManaging Partner2017 — 2018California
- Support.comPresident and CEO2014 — 2016
- CitrixVP and GM, IT Support & Access Lines of Business2007 — 2014Santa Barbara, CA
- Move, Inc.SVP, Consumer Experience and Product2006 — 2007Westlake Village, CA
- Conversant (formally ValueClick)VP, Marketing2002 — 2005
- Clarent CorporationVP Marketing2001 — 2002
Skills & more
Product Marketing36Online Marketing26Online Advertising9Telecommunications4Demand Generation1Product Management67User Experience1Product Development13Cloud Computing25Marketing19Affiliate Marketing1Analytics8
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Start-upsSEMBusiness StrategySEOMobile DevicesMobile ApplicationsMergersExecutive ManagementSalesforce.comEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStrategyLanguages Russian
From Elizabeth's professional profile.
Colleagues at Updata Partners
Alex Phelan
Principal at Updata Partners
Alex Pinchev
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Barry Goldsmith
Operating Partner at Updata Partners
Braden Snyder
General Partner at Updata Partners
Carter Griffin
General Partner at Updata Partners
Chris Cook
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Daniel Anstandig
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Derek Langone
Operating Advisor at Updata Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elizabeth Cholawsky?
- Elizabeth Cholawsky was most recently CEO of HG Insights, a big data and SaaS platform providing technology intelligence to B2B customers, where recurring revenue grew to over $60M ARR. She previously served as CEO of Support.com (Nasdaq: SPRT) and held executive roles at Citrix, ValueClick, and other technology companies. Her experience spans general management, marketing, product management, client services, and customer success, including sponsoring and integrating multiple acquisitions.
- Where does Elizabeth Cholawsky work?
- Elizabeth Cholawsky is Operating Advisor at Updata Partners.
- What does Elizabeth Cholawsky invest in?
- Elizabeth Cholawsky invests in Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where did Elizabeth Cholawsky go to school?
- Elizabeth Cholawsky studied at Franklin & Marshall College (BA, Government); Stanford Law School (Directors' College, 2015 and 2022); University of Minnesota (Ph.D., Political Science).
Founder mafias
University of Minnesota mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Richard HeymanPhDFounded Architect Therapeutics +1Ruban KanapathippillaiBSFounded Iterate AI +1Michael HoeyPhD workFounded Uptake Medical +1Leah CulverB.S.Founded Breaker +1Pouyan SalehiBMEFounded Scratchpad +1Max MinskerBachelor’s DegreeFounded Cranston AI +1
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Stanford Law School mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miriam RiveraJDFounded Ulu Ventures +1Ross ChaninDoctor of Law - JDFounded Reputation Com +1Justin KaoJDFounded HelixLauri Kien KotcherJDFounded The Shade StoreMichael BroukhimJDFounded FabFitFunKat OrekhovaDirectors’ CollegeFounded Vareto
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Updata Partners mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Franklin & Marshall College mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Franklin & Marshall College19
SethGeneral Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Julie Vaughan MurchinsonInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJessica LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdgeTom CaramanicoInvestor at TriplePoint CapitalDean HattonFounding Partner at Las Olas Venture CapitalParaj MathurVice President at BIP Ventures
+ 13 more
Also attended Stanford Law School74
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
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Also attended University of Minnesota119
Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersIsaac ZikeManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Santa Barbara Angel Alliance3
Also worked at HG Insights1
Also worked at Citrix48
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAsheem ChandnaPartner at Greylock focused on enterprise, cybersecurity, and infrastructure softwareParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpMick HollisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDivya RaghavanPrincipal at Hitachi Ventures
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