Where does Greg Back work?

Greg Back is Founder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital Partners.

Where did Greg Back go to school?

Greg Back studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Yale University (BA, Economics).

Greg Back

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Greg Back is founding partner and managing partner of CatchLight Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on technology companies navigating geopolitical challenges across AI, software, cloud, and data sectors. He has deployed more than $1 billion in gains as a general partner across angel, venture capital, growth equity, and private equity strategies, and serves or has served on the boards of more than a dozen technology companies. His background includes co-founding a venture direct secondaries firm and closing over 100 investment rounds.

Experience

Catchlight Capital PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
Free Sky Capital LLCManaging Membercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Francisco PartnersSenior Advisor2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
280 Capital PartnersManaging Director2007 — 2011
Warburg Pincus, LLCManaging Director / General Partner1999 — 2007
InfoGroupExecutive Vice President1997 — 1998
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Venture Capital76Private Equity50Corporate Development44Start-ups32Investments18Finance17Mergers & Acquisitions21Due Diligence12Business Strategy18Corporate Governance5Entrepreneurship14Valuation7

+9 more

Competitive AnalysisManagement ConsultingFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementAngel InvestingStrategyManagement

From Greg's professional profile.

Colleagues at CatchLight Capital Partners

Bryan Finkel

Venture Partner, Investing & Operations at CatchLight Capital Partners

Caroline Zhang

Investor at CatchLight Capital Partners

Jackson Polveri

Investor at CatchLight Capital Partners

Lee Fan

Venture Partner at CatchLight Capital Partners

Tom Cole

General Partner, Investments & Portfolio at CatchLight Capital Partners

Wei Jiang

Founder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Greg Back?: Greg Back is founding partner and managing partner of CatchLight Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on technology companies navigating geopolitical challenges across AI, software, cloud, and data sectors. He has deployed more than $1 billion in gains as a general partner across angel, venture capital, growth equity, and private equity strategies, and serves or has served on the boards of more than a dozen technology companies. His background includes co-founding a venture direct secondaries firm and closing over 100 investment rounds.
Where does Greg Back work?: Greg Back is Founder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital Partners.
Where did Greg Back go to school?: Greg Back studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Yale University (BA, Economics).