Where does Josh Payne work?

Josh Payne is Founder of StackSocial and Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures.

What companies did Josh Payne found?

Josh Payne founded StackSocial.

Where did Josh Payne go to school?

Josh Payne studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA, Finance & Marketing); Indiana University Bloomington (B.S., Computer Information Systems).

Josh Payne

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Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures · Founder at StackSocial

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

FoundedStackSocial

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About

Founded Onward, an ecommerce post-purchase platform bootstrapped to $20m ARR, and StackCommerce, a commerce and content platform acquired by TPG in 2020. Has served as a venture partner at Amplify.LA and mentor at Techstars and 500 Global, and is an active angel investor across SaaS and commerce.

Founder at StackSocial

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StackSocial's investors · 4

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012 EchoVC PartnersLagos · $100K – $5M checks · since 2014 Raptor GroupMiami Beach · since 2014 Siemer VenturesSanta Monica · since 2014

Co-founders at StackSocial

Stefan Wrobel

Experience

OpenSky VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
OnwardFoundercurrent2024 — presentNashville Metropolitan Area
Retention BrandsOwnercurrent2022 — present
Yearly LegacyAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
IntroAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
ABLEAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
LevantaAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
Siena AIAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
Max RetailAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
TechstarsMentorcurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
500 StartupsMentorcurrent2017 — present
StackCommerceFounder & Board Member2022 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
StackCommerceFounder & CEO2011 — 2022Venice, California
Candid WholesaleAdvisor2022 — 2025
TareAdvisor2023 — 2024
Amplify.LAVenture Partner2022 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Amplify.LAMentor2015 — 2022Venice, CA
Dollar Flight ClubAdvisor2022 — 2024
BountyAdvisor2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
RDYAdvisor2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Maverick CommunityAdvisor2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
NineSixteenAdvisor2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
StreamAdvisor2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
truBrainBoard Member2014 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
Yahoo!Sr. Manager, Business Development2009 — 2011San Francisco, CA
Meebo, IncManager of Business Development2008 — 2009Mountain View, CA
Aurora Funds, IncVenture Capital Associate2006 — 2007Research Triangle Park, NC
Intel CorporationManager, Strategic Partnerships2002 — 2006Santa Clara, CA

Skills & more

Negotiation6Marketing Strategy3Business Strategy2MarketingE-CommerceProduct Marketing44Monetization26Contract Negotiation14Partnership Development4New Business Development33Strategic Partnerships99Partnerships13

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Colleagues at OpenSky Ventures

Josh Resnick

Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures

Stephanie Nwokolo Hussey

Principal at OpenSky Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Payne?: Founded Onward, an ecommerce post-purchase platform bootstrapped to $20m ARR, and StackCommerce, a commerce and content platform acquired by TPG in 2020. Has served as a venture partner at Amplify.LA and mentor at Techstars and 500 Global, and is an active angel investor across SaaS and commerce.
Where does Josh Payne work?: Josh Payne is Founder of StackSocial and Co-Founder & General Partner at OpenSky Ventures.
What companies did Josh Payne found?: Josh Payne founded StackSocial.
Where did Josh Payne go to school?: Josh Payne studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA, Finance & Marketing); Indiana University Bloomington (B.S., Computer Information Systems).