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Gregor Watson

Investor

Co-Founder at 1Sharpe Capital · Managing Partner at 1Sharpe Ventures

Oakland, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedLessen

About

Gregor Watson built, scaled and sold a single‑family rental lending platform to Blackstone and—simultaneously a proptech entrepreneur, institutional real estate investor and public SPAC CEO—brings capital markets and public-market expertise.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Chisel IndustriesCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Chisel IndustriesChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
  3. UCSF Benioff Children's HospitalsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentOakland, California, United States
  4. 1Sharpe CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentPiedmont, ca
  5. 1 sharpe + Chisel IndustriesCo-Foundercurrent2016 — present
  6. Roofstock, Inc.Chairman + co-foundercurrent2014 — present
  7. LessenBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. Creative JuiceCo-Founder + Advisor Creative Juice2020 — 2025
  9. ZiboBoard member + Co Founder2018 — 2025
  10. 643 Capital ManagementFounder2012 — 2018San Francisco
  11. McKinley PartnersPartner2008 — 2012

Education

  1. Regis UniversityBA/BS

Skills & more

Real Estate23Real Estate Economics14Residential Homes15Mergers3Investment Properties10Due Diligence5Real Estate Transactions5Real Estate Development2Property Management2Investments5Valuation3Commercial Real Estate3
+7 moreSellersLoansAcquisitionsInvestorsMergers & AcquisitionsApartmentsManagement

From Gregor's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Regis University11

Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAManaging Partner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesAshley ArchibequeExecutive Assistant at Two Bear CapitalPeter AdamsFounder and Managing Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, LlcTamara DorcelusAccountant at Red Cell IncubationChristina SiadatExecutive Assistant, Office Manager at 645 VenturesElyse KentPartner at Denver Ventures

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals1

Kathy LiOperations & Finance Analyst at BMW i Ventures

Also worked at Roofstock, Inc.12

Daria DavydenkoVice President at Fin CapitalJavier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaDiego BartoliInvestor at NuMundo VenturesJack LeeneyManaging Partner, Co-Founder at 7GC & CoJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalPete SolvikManaging Director at Jackson Square Ventures

+ 6 more

Also worked at Lessen3

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystChris GirgentiVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersSarah LiuPartner at Fifth Wall

Also worked at Zibo5

Jeffrey BermanGeneral Partner, Camber Creek at Commonweal VenturesOleg RogynskyyStrategic Advisor at DniproKelly PerdewCo-Founder and Managing General Partner at Moonshots CapitalCraig CummingsCo-Founder and General Partner at Moonshots CapitalRich BoyleInvestor at Canaan Partners

Colleagues at 1Sharpe Capital

Rob Bloemker
General Partner at 1Sharpe Ventures

Network2

Feng Wang
Investor at 1Sharpe Ventures
Ginny Miller
Partner at 1Sharpe Ventures

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