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Joseph Ansanelli

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Co-Founder and Executive Chairman (formerly CEO) at Gladly · Board director at Sumo Logic · Founder at Thankful · Former Partner at Greylock Partners

San Francisco, California

Writes $4M – $40M checks · typically $8M

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Joseph Ansanelli is Executive Chairman and co-founder of Gladly, a customer service software company. He has spent his career as an entrepreneur building and investing in companies across various sectors.

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Co-Founder and Executive Chairman (formerly CEO) at Gladly

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Gladly's investors · 14

AXA Venture PartnersNew York · since 2024DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGlynn PartnersMenlo Park · since 2022Granite AsiaSingapore · $5M – $25M checks · since 2022GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2022JetBlue VenturesSan FranciscoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2022NewView CapitalBurlingameNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2017Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksRiverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M checks · since 2022SKY VCNew York

Co-founders at Gladly

MWMichael Wolfe
Michael WolfeCo-Founder; VP Products (per Greylock portfolio page)
DKDirk Kessler
Dirk KesslerCo-Founder; Principal Engineer (per Greylock portfolio page)

Board director at Sumo Logic

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Sumo Logic's investors · 17

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checks · since 2015Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2019Cross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake CityFrancisco PartnersSan Francisco · since 2023Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2019Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo ParkGreatPoint VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $20M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2015IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2015Runa CapitalLuxembourg · $500K – $5M checksSapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks · since 2015Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2015Sutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks · since 2012Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2017WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checksWorkday VenturesSan Francisco

Co-founders at Sumo Logic

CBChristian Beedgen
Christian BeedgenFounder
KSKumar Saurabh
Kumar SaurabhFounder
BKBruno Kurtic
Bruno KurticFounding VP of Product / Chief Strategy Officer
RS
Ramin Sayar (CEO)Founder

Founder at Thankful

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Thankful's investors · 15

Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021Atlantic Vantage PointParis · $1M – $150M checksAXA Venture PartnersNew YorkBonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $6M checks · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksIntercept VenturesInvariantes FundGuatemala CityMiramar Venture PartnersNewport Beach · $100K – $3M checks · since 2021New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksOmega Venture PartnersSilicon Valley · since 2021Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksTenOneTen VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Thankful

DKDirk Kessler
Dirk KesslerFounder
MW
Michael WolfeFounder

Experience

  1. GladlyExecutive Chairman and Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. GladlyCEO and Co-founder2015 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. GreylockVenture Partnercurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park
  4. GreylockGeneral Partner2012 — 2017
  5. Grand Rounds, Inc.Investorcurrent2014 — present
  6. LookoutInvestorcurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  7. Sumo LogicBoard Member and Investor2013 — 2023
  8. TrifactaBoard Member and Investor2013 — 2022
  9. SmartlingInvestor2009 — 2021New York, NY
  10. The Wharton SchoolBoard Member, Undergraduate Executive Board2008 — 2016
  11. MobileIronInvestor2009 — 2015
  12. PipewiseBoard Member2010 — 2012San Francisco
  13. ZangZing.comCo-Founder & Investor2010 — 2012
  14. SymantecVP, Data Loss Prevention Solutions (Vontu Division)2007 — 2008
  15. Vontu, Inc.CEO2002 — 2008
  16. KANA SoftwareVP Marketing1999 — 2000
  17. ConnectifyCEO and Co-founder1997 — 1999
  18. AdobeDirector of Product Management1996 — 1997
  19. AppleProduct Manager1992 — 1996
  20. Trio DevelopmentCo-founder and CEO1991 — 1994

Skills & more

Risk Management4Negotiation3Contract Negotiation5Cross-functional Team Leadership7Social Networking4Start-upsLeadership8Executive Coaching1Strategic Partnerships56Venture Capital15SaaS38Entrepreneurship88
+8 moreCorporate DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwareBusiness DevelopmentCloud ComputingMergersProduct Management

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Deals · 1

Sumo LogicBoard seat

via Greylock Partners · filed May 2019 · $110M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

GladlyIncluded HealthLookoutParkletSmartlingTrifactaZangZing

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joseph Ansanelli?
Joseph Ansanelli is Executive Chairman and co-founder of Gladly, a customer service software company. He has spent his career as an entrepreneur building and investing in companies across various sectors.
Where does Joseph Ansanelli work?
Joseph Ansanelli is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman (formerly CEO) of Gladly and Board director at Sumo Logic and Founder at Thankful.
What check size does Joseph Ansanelli write?
Joseph Ansanelli typically writes checks of $4M – $40M.
What companies did Joseph Ansanelli found?
Joseph Ansanelli founded Gladly, Thankful.
What boards does Joseph Ansanelli sit on?
Joseph Ansanelli holds tracked board seats at Sumo Logic.
What companies has Joseph Ansanelli invested in?
Investments tracked here include Gladly, Included Health, Lookout, Parklet, Smartling, Sumo Logic, Trifacta, ZangZing.
Where did Joseph Ansanelli go to school?
Joseph Ansanelli studied at The Wharton School (BS, Applied Economics).

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