Greg Bettinelli
InvestorFounderPartner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · Board director at Chim3ra · Board director at hop-skip-drive · Board director at DroneBase
Santa Monica, California
Writes $750K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Partner at TCG since 2022, previously a Partner at Upfront Ventures leading consumer tech investments, and formerly CMO of HauteLook and an executive at Live Nation and eBay/StubHub.
Board director at Chim3ra
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Chim3ra's investors · 1
Co-founders at Chim3ra
LS
Lawrence Steven GreitzerExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at hop-skip-drive
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hop-skip-drive's investors · 14
1843 CapitalWashingtonBascom VenturesBostonBBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M checksBuilders + BackersEnergy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checksFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checksGingerbread CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksThe Artemis FundHouston · $1.5M checksThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checks · since 2019Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksUrban Capital NetworkHouston · $20K checks
Co-founders at hop-skip-drive
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Carolyn Yashari BecherExecutive Officer
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Joanna McFarlandExecutive Officer, Director
JM
Janelle McGlothlinExecutive Officer
Board director at DroneBase
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DroneBase's investors · 4
Co-founders at DroneBase
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Daniel BurtonExecutive Officer, Director
ET
Eli TamanahaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- TCGPartnercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Unrivaled SportsInvestor and Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Cars & BidsInvestor and Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Classic Football Company Ltd.Investor and Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- GoalhangerInvestor and Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- Upfront VenturesPartner2014 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Boot BarnMember Board Of Directors2011 — 2022Irvine, California, United States
- Los Angeles Public LibraryBoard of Library Commissioners2013 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, a Nordstrom CompanyChief Marketing Officer2009 — 2013Los Angeles, CA
- Live NationExecutive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy2008 — 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- StubHubSenior Director, Business Development, eBay Tickets and StubHub2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- eBayDirector, Event Tickets, Media, Half.com2005 — 2007
- eBaySenior Category Manager, Event Tickets2003 — 2005
- HeathAllies, Inc, a division of UnitedHealth GroupVice President, Business Development1999 — 2003
- Stephens & Partners -- private merchant bankDirector1997 — 1999
- Santa Anita ParkMarketing Manager1994 — 1997
- US House of Representatives -- 49th District (CA) Washington D.C.Congressional Assistant and LBJ Legislative Scholar1993 — 1994Washington D.C.
Education
- University of San DiegoBA, Political Science1990 — 1994
- Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration1996 — 1997
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships98Product Management30Sales7Customer Acquisition12Segmentation1Start-ups68Affiliate Marketing3E-commerce45Analytics16Digital Marketing9Digital Strategy9Entrepreneurship41
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Online AdvertisingBusiness DevelopmentMarketingSocial MediaMobile InternetMobile MarketingAngel InvestingBusiness InsightsFantasy FootballTwitterFacebookiOSFrom Greg's professional profile.
Deals · 5
Chim3raBoard seat
via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Oct 2021 · $3.5M raise
hop-skip-driveBoard seat
via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Mar 2020 · $17M raise
DroneBaseBoard seat
via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Jun 2016 · $7.3M raise
ThredupBoard seat
via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Sep 2015 · $81M raise
StarStreetBoard seat
via The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) · filed Feb 2015 · $3.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Alberto Duran Rojas
Senior Director, Financial Reporting at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Alex Poon
Associate General Counsel at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Andy Campion
Operating Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
David Duxin
Associate at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Ellie Stein
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Emily Xi
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Ida Girma
Investor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Jarrod Dicker
Advising Partner, Crypto at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
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Investors connected to Greg in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Greg Bettinelli work?
- Greg Bettinelli is Partner at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto) and Founder at Chim3ra and Founder at hop-skip-drive and Founder at DroneBase.
- What check size does Greg Bettinelli write?
- Greg Bettinelli typically writes checks of $750K – $5M.
- What companies did Greg Bettinelli found?
- Greg Bettinelli founded Chim3ra, DroneBase, hop-skip-drive, StarStreet, Thredup.
Same school
Also attended University of San Diego45
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Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School30
Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at Driven
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, a Nordstrom Company28
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesEmily RabbittInvestor at True VenturesPerri LamirExecutive Assistant at StripesStacy Brown-PhilpotFounder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock CapitalCristina KilmartinOffice Manager at Obvious Ventures
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Also worked at StubHub24
Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesScott CutlerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESCamila Sgai FrancoProduct Fellow at Mighty CapitalZach KhazzamInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersSukriti ChadhaInvestor at NZVC
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Also worked at eBay153
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupRajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersErik RannalaCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalWilliam HsuCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker Capital
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Also worked at HeathAllies, Inc, a division of UnitedHealth Group65
Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin MercerInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell Incubation
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