Greg Carson
InvestorManaging Partner at XBTO Humla Ventures
Sweden
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Greg Carson is Managing Partner at Humla Ventures, where he invests in early-stage and late-stage secondary opportunities within financial transformation ecosystems. He has experience building and exiting companies, investments, and teams, with particular expertise connecting large enterprises navigating technological change with emerging growth companies. His focus areas include financial markets transformation, capital access for emerging technologies, and relationship development across portfolio companies and stakeholders.
Experience
- Humla VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- CarsonInvest (GCAB llc)Chief Investment Officercurrent2010 — presentPuerto Rico
- XBTO GroupManaging Partner XBTO: Humla Venture Capital2017 — 2023New York, Paris, Asia, Nordics
- LuxbrightCEO2012 — 2018Sweden
- The Wharton School, Chalmers Institute of Technology, Goteborg UniversityGuest Lecturer2009 — 2018Greater Philadelphia Area
- GU VenturesSVP/ Investment Manager2009 — 2016
- UBSAssoicate Director2005 — 2008
- The Solid Company / Thornhill / Securied ServicesCEO2000 — 2005Greater New York City Area
- Enicial Venture Capital- Latam Principal InvestmentsVenture Partner2000 — 2005
- Govworks, Inc.CMO, Interim President, COO1999 — 2000
- EchoLink, Inc.President1992 — 1999
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Double Major in Finance and Strategic Management
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEntrepreneurial Studies (BOG)1997 — 1999
- UC San DiegoMajor: Computer Science Engineering1989 — 1994
Skills & more
Marketing14Investment Banking31Business Development43Leadership Development8Growth Capital6Investment Management9Venture Capital99Business Strategy75International Expansion5Entrepreneurship99Mergers8Corporate Development22
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Private EquityStart-upsSenior Executive LeadershipCorporate FinanceProduct ManagementBoard of DirectorsEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingNegotiationinnovationMergers and AcquisitonsStrategyLanguages English · Swedish
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Colleagues at XBTO Humla Ventures
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Analyst at XBTO Humla Ventures
Gary Offner
Head of Nasdaq Ventures at Nasdaq Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Greg Carson work?
- Greg Carson is Managing Partner at XBTO Humla Ventures.
- What check size does Greg Carson write?
- Greg Carson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at XBTO Group10
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Also worked at GU Ventures21
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