Gil Penchina
InvestorPartner at Ridge Ventures · Board director at Varis, Inc. · Board director at Vouch Financial
New York, New York, United States
About
Gil Penchina is a Partner at Ridge Ventures, which he joined as a Venture Partner in 2011 and where he became a Managing Director in 2017. He previously co-founded Fastly, served as CEO of Wikia, and was on the pre-IPO executive team at eBay, with earlier roles at General Electric and Bain & Company. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business.
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Board director at Varis, Inc.
Intro paths
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Varis, Inc.'s investors · 1
Board director at Vouch Financial
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Vouch Financial's investors · 1
Co-founders at Vouch Financial
Experience
- Ridge VenturesPartnercurrent2017 — present
- .Angel in unicorns: FSLY, LNKD, Paypal, Clubhouse, Discord, Carta, Atai, Side, Bolt, Vise2011 — 2017
- Fastly. NYSE: FSLYCo-Founder2011 — 2015
- eBayVP, General Manager, International2004 — 2006
- eBayVP and General Manager, International Expansion2002 — 2004
- eBayVP and GM, Collectibles Business2002
- eBayVP Business Development2000 — 2002
- eBayDirector, Mergers and Acquisitions1999 — 2000
- eBayManager, Business Development1998 — 1999
- General ElectricLots of engineering and business roles1991 — 1995Greater Cleveland
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipStrategyManagementStrategic PartnershipsOnline MarketingMergersMobile DevicesAnalyticsLeadershipLead GenerationMergers & AcquisitionsOnline AdvertisingLanguages Czech · French
From Gil's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Varis, Inc.Board seat
via Ridge Ventures · filed Nov 2024 · $10M raise
JyveBoard seat
via Ridge Ventures · filed Jun 2017 · $6.2M raise
Vouch FinancialBoard seat
via Ridge Ventures · filed Jan 2015 · $5K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AltSchoolAngelListCruise AutomotiveDatanyzeDollar Shave ClubeSharesHookedIndiegogoLinkedInPayPalSwitch.coWealthfront
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Ridge Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gil Penchina?
- Gil Penchina is a Partner at Ridge Ventures, which he joined as a Venture Partner in 2011 and where he became a Managing Director in 2017. He previously co-founded Fastly, served as CEO of Wikia, and was on the pre-IPO executive team at eBay, with earlier roles at General Electric and Bain & Company. He holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business.
- Where does Gil Penchina work?
- Gil Penchina is Partner at Ridge Ventures and Board director at Varis, Inc. and Board director at Vouch Financial.
- What boards does Gil Penchina sit on?
- Gil Penchina holds tracked board seats at Fastly, Jyve, Varis, Inc., Vouch Financial.
- What companies has Gil Penchina invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AltSchool, AngelList, Cruise Automotive, Datanyze, Dollar Shave Club, eShares, Hooked, Indiegogo, LinkedIn, PayPal, Switch.co, Wealthfront.
- Where did Gil Penchina go to school?
- Gil Penchina studied at University of Massachusetts Amherst (BS, Industrial Engineering); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at eBay167
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Also worked at General Electric225
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