Gregory Rocco
Founder at SpruceID
Brooklyn, New York, United States
About
Gregory Rocco studied digital humanities and literature, worked in children's media production and journalism, served as a startup consultant on product and strategy, and led a digital identity team at ConsenSys before co-founding Spruce.
Experience
- Ethereal VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Ethereal VenturesHead of Portfolio2024 — 2026
- ConsenSysBusiness Operations & Product2020Brooklyn, New York, United States
- ConsenSysProduct Manager2018 — 2020Brooklyn, New York, United States
- AugmateProduct2017 — 2019
- Self-EmployedEditor in Chief & Writer2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- Sockeye Media LLCAssociate Producer2013 — 2017
Skills & more
Public Speaking7Microsoft Word9Facebook8Photoshop5Windows4Adobe Photoshop3Creative Writing15Research15Music11Social Media10Music Production7Audio Engineering5
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Event PlanningTeachingCustomer ServiceNew MediaSocial NetworkingIdea GenerationLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gregory Rocco?
- Gregory Rocco studied digital humanities and literature, worked in children's media production and journalism, served as a startup consultant on product and strategy, and led a digital identity team at ConsenSys before co-founding Spruce.
- Where did Gregory Rocco go to school?
- Gregory Rocco studied at Y Combinator (W21); The Graduate Center, City University of New York (Master of Arts - MA, Digital Humanities); Hunter College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Special Honors Curriculum, English Language and Literature - Departmental Honors).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ethereal Ventures6
Min TeoManaging Partner & Co-CIO at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Praneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Gregory RoccoOperating Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Thomas RushPartner & Head of Cryptoeconomics at ConsenSys MeshPraneeth SrikantiAdvisor at ConsenSys MeshRobert DrostAdvisor at ConsenSys Mesh
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