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Josh Gutfreund

Investor

General Partner at GOAL Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Co-founder of GOAL Ventures and a veteran of the digital media, games, and entertainment industry.

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Experience

  1. GOAL VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California
  2. AdvisorStrategy, Corporate Development, Fundraising, M&Acurrent2018 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  3. BASE Entertainment & BASE HologramsBoard Member2006 — 2020Houston & Las Vegas
  4. Tang Media PartnersPartner2016 — 2018Los Angeles
  5. Video Genome ProjectAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2016Santa Monica, CA
  6. Clarity PartnersGeneral Partner2000 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Village Roadshow Entertainment Group Ltd.Board Member2005 — 2015Los Angeles
  8. Naylor, LLCBoard Member2005 — 2013
  9. Oxygen Media CorporationBoard Member2002 — 2008New York, NY
  10. Rader Reinfrank & Co.Partner1997 — 2000Los Angeles
  11. Chartwell PartnersAssociate Director1993 — 1997Los Angeles
  12. Warburg PincusAssociate1988 — 1991New York, NY

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityBA, Political Science
  2. NYU Stern School of BusinessMBA

Skills & more

Private Equity16Venture Capital20Media & Digital MediaCorporate Development12Business Strategy7Corporate Finance3Board DirectorM&A experience1Debt RestructuringMedia & EntertainmentJoint Ventures3Digital Media6
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsE-commerceStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEntertainmentStrategyStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceAngel InvestingVenture FinancingValuation

From Josh's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University552

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business378

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

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Shared employers

Also worked at GOAL Ventures2

Ned ShermanGeneral Partner at GOAL VenturesMary ErmitanioSenior Associate at GOAL Ventures

Also worked at Clarity Partners1

Andrew HowardCo-President & Partner at Shamrock Capital

Also worked at Oxygen Media Corporation1

Misha LyalinAdvisor at Colle Capital Partners

Colleagues at GOAL Ventures

Mary Ermitanio
Senior Associate at GOAL Ventures
Ned Sherman
General Partner at GOAL Ventures