About
Jonathan Drillings is a Senior Partner at Riverside Acceleration Capital, a hybrid growth capital platform within The Riverside Company that provides non-dilutive loans and growth equity to expansion-stage B2B software and AI companies. He previously held investment roles at Comcast Ventures and Investor Growth Capital, and spent several years in operational and product leadership at enterprise software companies including Yext and BrightWire. Drillings holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University (2004) and has additional experience in venture capital and investment banking.
Experience
- Riverside Acceleration CapitalSenior Partnercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- MontyCloudMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
- ThreatMarkMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentCharlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Keona HealthMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- ZiflowMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- GraviteeMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- ConvertrBoard Observer (representing RAC as a Major Investor)current2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- IdeonBoard Observer (representing RAC as a Major Investor)current2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- OomnitzaBoard Observer (representing RAC as Series A co-lead)current2017 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- FURTHERInvestorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- FURTHERMember Board of Directors2022 — 2024Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
- Comcast VenturesPrincipal2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- YextDirector, Operations2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- BrightWire Inc.Managing Director, Product Development2012New York, NY
- BrightWire Inc.Director, Product Management2011 — 2012New York, NY
- BrightWire Inc.Director, Business Development2010 — 2011Newark, NJ
- Investor Growth CapitalAssociate2007 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
- Lake Street CapitalAssociate2006 — 2007San Francisco, CA
- Sonenshine PartnersAnalyst2004 — 2006
- University ShippingProprietor2002 — 2004Durham, NC
Education
- Duke UniversityBSE, Biomedical Engineering2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Board LevelProduct DevelopmentTeam LeadershipManagementVenture CapitalGrowth CapitalDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingValuationTerm SheetsProduct ManagementInvestment Banking
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Start-upsSourcingDirect SalesMergersInvestmentsSEMTechnology Product DevelopmentInternet Product DevelopmentAnalysisAgile MethodologiesScrumMySQL- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Same school
Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at MontyCloud2
Also worked at ThreatMark4
Also worked at Ziflow2
Also worked at Citigroup639
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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Colleagues at The Riverside Company
Anne Hayes
Capital Markets Senior Partner at The Riverside Company
Barron Fletcher
Associate at The Riverside Company
Grant Marcks
Partner, Origination at The Riverside Company
Mark Fishman
Principal at The Riverside Company
Peter Muncey
Vice President at The Riverside Company
Peter Tsang
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund (RCAF) at The Riverside Company
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