Joe Saunders
InvestorChairman, General Partner at Green Visor Capital · General Counsel at Salica Investments · Board director at Payoff
Marshall, Virginia, United States
About
Former Chairman and CEO of Visa, where he led the company's 2008 IPO and significant growth in company value. Shares the firm's vision of building the future of finance.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Payoff
Intro paths
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In turn, Joe can intro founders to Payoff's investors below.
Payoff's investors · 2
Co-founders at Payoff
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Ralph Scott SaundersExecutive Officer, Director
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Scott SaundersExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Salica InvestmentsGeneral Counselcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Salica InvestmentsSenior Legal Counsel2022 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Salica InvestmentsLegal Counsel2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- ShoosmithsSenior Associate2020 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerAssociate2018 — 2020Hong Kong SAR
- Chapman TrippSolicitor2015 — 2018Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Chapman TrippSummer Clerk2013 — 2014
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions2Private Equity2Venture Capital2Corporate GovernanceCorporate Law1Joint VenturesLegal Advice2Commercial Law2Shareholder AgreementsSeries FinancingsStart-up ConsultingFunds Law
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales — Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand — New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa
From Joe's professional profile.
Deals · 2
PayoffBoard seat
via Green Visor Capital · filed Mar 2022 · $62.6M raise
HyporiBoard seat
via Green Visor Capital · filed Jan 2017 · $6.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Green Visor Capital
Allison Bishop
Entrepreneur in Residence at Green Visor Capital
Ellen Richey
Executive in Residence at Green Visor Capital
Jim McKelvey
Special Advisor at Green Visor Capital
Kelly Littlepage
Entrepreneur in Residence at Green Visor Capital
Lou Forster
General Partner at Green Visor Capital
Meg Nakamura
Entrepreneur in Residence at Green Visor Capital
Mike Walsh
General Partner at Green Visor Capital
Olugbenga (GB) Agboola
Entrepreneur in Residence at Green Visor Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joe Saunders?
- Former Chairman and CEO of Visa, where he led the company's 2008 IPO and significant growth in company value. Shares the firm's vision of building the future of finance.
- Where does Joe Saunders work?
- Joe Saunders is Chairman, General Partner at Green Visor Capital and Board director at Payoff.
- What boards does Joe Saunders sit on?
- Joe Saunders holds tracked board seats at Flutterwave, Hypori, Payoff, Payoff.
- Where did Joe Saunders go to school?
- Joe Saunders studied at University of Otago (Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) & Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government); Cashmere High School.
Same school
Also attended University of Otago90
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Also attended Cashmere High School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Salica Investments25
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Also worked at Shoosmiths5
Also worked at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer47
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