Josh Payne
Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures
About
Founder of Onward, an e-commerce post-purchase platform scaled to $20M ARR within three years, and StackCommerce, a commerce and content platform acquired by TPG in 2020. Angel investor with 30+ portfolio companies in SaaS and commerce tools; also served as venture partner and mentor at Amplify.LA, Techstars, and 500 Global.
Josh Payne @jnpayne
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Jun 23, 2026 · ♥ 2
Josh Payne @jnpayne
Today is one of the biggest days in Onward’s history: I'm excited to share that Onward has acquired Inveterate! I’ve always admired what Dylan Whitman and the Inveterate team built - powering memberships and loyalty for incredible brands like Cuts Clothing, Honeylove, Lashify, https://t.co/sKvAkatpgS
Jun 23, 2026 · ♥ 38 · ⇄ 9
Josh Payne @jnpayne
Onward May 2026 recap -- month 41 of growing profitably and bootstrapped. Revenue up 14.9% MoM & 142% YoY with $1B in cumulative GMV upgraded! Full breakdown👇 WHAT'S WORKING: - Large Mid-Market + Enterprise Focus --> Maintaining a tight Ops team w/ continued focus on premium https://t.co/MfjcOAlMmY
Jun 22, 2026 · ♥ 9 · ⇄ 1