Gretchen McCarey
InvestorChief Financial Officer at Castle Island Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
CFO responsible for the firm's finance and operations, with over two decades in venture capital. Previously held finance and operations roles at B-FLEXION US, Atlas Venture/Accomplice, Globespan Capital Partners, and NVest Companies. Holds an MBA/MS in Accounting from Northeastern and a BA from Colby College.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- The F SuiteFounding Membercurrent2024 β present
- Castle Island VenturesChief Financial Officercurrent2022 β presentBoston
- Commave Therapeutics SABoard Member2020 β 2021Geneva, Switzerland
- Corium, Inc.Board Member, Audit Committee Chair2019 β 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Boston PharmaceuticalsBoard Member, Audit Committee Chair2016 β 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- B-Flexion (formerly Waypoint Capital US)Head of Accounting & Operations, US2015 β 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Accomplice VCCFO2014 β 2015Cambridge, MA
- Atlas VentureVP Finance2008 β 2014Cambridge, MA
- Globespan Capital PartnersController2003 β 2008Boston, MA
- Independent ConsultantConsultant2002Boston
- Sparta GroupDirector of Finance2001Boston
- Citizens CapitalDirector of Finance1998 β 1999Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Natixis (formerly NVest, NEIC)Corporate Controller1996 β 1999Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- DeloitteAudit1992 β 1996Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Private Equity7Mergers & Acquisitions5Financial Modeling7Valuation2Finance9Investments1Due Diligence4Financial Analysis4Venture Capital4Corporate Finance3Financial Reporting2Executive Management1
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StrategyFrom Gretchen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Castle Island Ventures
Andrew Brochu
Controller at Castle Island Ventures
Gus Coldebella
Chief Legal Officer at Castle Island Ventures
Henry Harris
Investor at Castle Island Ventures
Hunter Merghart
Venture Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Jeff Nazzaro
Advisor and Co-founder at Collective Liquidity
Laura Lentz
Executive Assistant at Castle Island Ventures
Matt Walsh
Founding Partner at Castle Island Ventures
Nic Carter
Investor in anti-authoritarian technology; general partner at Castle Island Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gretchen McCarey?
- CFO responsible for the firm's finance and operations, with over two decades in venture capital. Previously held finance and operations roles at B-FLEXION US, Atlas Venture/Accomplice, Globespan Capital Partners, and NVest Companies. Holds an MBA/MS in Accounting from Northeastern and a BA from Colby College.
- Where does Gretchen McCarey work?
- Gretchen McCarey is Chief Financial Officer at Castle Island Ventures.
- Where did Gretchen McCarey go to school?
- Gretchen McCarey studied at Colby College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration and Management); D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University (Master of Science - MS; MBA, Accounting and Business/Management).
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