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Jeff Freburg

Investor

Real Estate & Operations, Vice President at Playground Global

Redwood City, California, United States

About

Jeff Freburg joined Playground Global in 2015, where he designed and built the firm's facility and oversees the day-to-day operation of its studio space while working with portfolio companies and tenants. He previously worked at Google, where he helped start and scale the company's culinary program, and at Square, where he set up culinary and facilities operations. He holds a degree from Michigan State University and studied culinary arts at the California Culinary Academy.

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Experience

  1. Playground.GlobalVice President operations, real estate and workplace servicescurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto CA
  2. SquareCulinary Director2013 — 2015San Francisco
  3. GoogleExecutive Chef2006 — 2013Mountain View, CA
  4. Hotel WhitcombFood and Beverage Director2002 — 2006
  5. Valhalla RestaurantExecutive Chef2001 — 2002
  6. Kimpton Hotels & RestaurantsExecutive Chef2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Lettuce Entertain YouCorporate Executive Chef1999 — 2000Chicago, IL.
  8. Vong RestaurantExecutive Sous Chef1998 — 1999Greater Chicago Area, and New York City
  9. wolfgang puckSous Chef1997 — 1998Greater Chicago Area
  10. Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsPastry1995 — 1996Greater Chicago Area
  11. Hawthorne LaneCook1995San Francisco
  12. PostrioChef de Parti1994 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Granita RestaurantCulinary Internship1994Malibu, CA

Education

  1. California Culinary AcademyAssociate of Science (AS), Culinary Arts/Chef Training1993 — 1994
  2. Okemos High School

Skills & more

Food & Beverage81Arts5Fine Art Photography12Fine Art22Interior Design24Stock Market8Stock Management18Architectural Design30Hotels2Restaurants12Catering22Recipes5
+12 moreCuisineFoodRecipe TestingMenu DevelopmentChefCookingCulinary SkillsPastryBanquetsHiringGourmetRestaurant Management

From Jeff's professional profile.

Shared employers

Also worked at Square50

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 44 more

Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 939 more

Also worked at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants2

Brittany MolerMarketing & Biz Ops at Vocap PartnersMalyun AbdullahiChief of Staff at Flying Fish Ventures

Also worked at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts11

Sydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesBruce ArmstrongStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture PartnersAdena WallingfordEA to Founders at BackedEmma den HondGrowth Track Manager at RockstartMichael SchreinerReal Estate & Treasury Manager at Schütz Family Office

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Colleagues at Playground Global

Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global