Where does Sloan Gaon work?

Sloan Gaon is Operating Partner at Updata Partners.

Where did Sloan Gaon go to school?

Sloan Gaon studied at Syracuse University College of Law (JD, Law); Clark University (BA, Government); Berkeley Carroll School.

Sloan Gaon

Investor

Operating Partner at Updata Partners

New York, New York, United States

About

Sloan Gaon is a CEO focused on special situations such as turnarounds, strategic pivots, and business scaling at public and private/VC-backed companies. He was most recently CEO of PulsePoint, a healthcare data and technology company that was sold to WebMD, and previously led Dotmenu (Campusfood.com and Allmenus.com), which was sold to Grubhub. Earlier in his career he held senior strategic roles at Adknowledge, MIVA, Register.com, and TurboChef. He is a graduate of Syracuse College of Law and Clark University.

Experience

DeepIntentBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
PianoExecutive Chaircurrent2024 — present
Data MissionFounder and Chair of Boardcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
Updata PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 — presentNew York/Washington DC
ContactMonkeyNon-Executive Chaircurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Go Forward Heath LLPFoundercurrent2020 — present
AdthenaNon-Executive Chaircurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
TakeOut7 (acquired by Giftify)Board Member2018 — 2025Greater Hartford
Updata PartnersOperating Advisor2022 — 2023United States
PulsePointCEO/Refounder (ACQUIRED by WebMD/Internet Brands in June 2021)2012 — 2023Greater New York City Area
Doctor RegistryFounder, CEO, Board Member (Exited 2018)2012 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
GrubHub Inc.General Manager (DotMenu Group)2011 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Dotmenu (DBA Campusfood.com/Allmenus.com)CEO (ACQUIRED by Grubhub)2010 — 2012
Adknowledge (V2 Ventures) backed by TCV and JMIGeneral Manager2009 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
MIVASVP/GM (ACQUIRED By Adknowledge in 2009)2006 — 2010
MIVASVP, Global Strategy and Corporate Development/GM Consumer Division2006 — 2009
MIVA/Findwhat.comVP of Private Label and Pay Per Call2005 — 2008
MIVA/Findwhat.comDirector of Corporate Development and M&A2004 — 2006
Register.com/RegistryproDirector of Business Developer/Chief Operating Officer2000 — 2003
TurboChef Technologies, Inc.Director1995 — 1999
Heller EhrmanLegal Summer Associate1994Hong Kong SAR

Skills & more

Strategic Planning51Acquisition Integration22Mergers23Strategic Partnerships99Sales Management31Online Advertising99Venture Capital29Online Marketing55Turn-around Situations5E-commerce59

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Colleagues at Updata Partners

Alex Phelan

Principal at Updata Partners

Alex Pinchev

Operating Advisor at Updata Partners

Barry Goldsmith

Operating Partner at Updata Partners

Braden Snyder

General Partner at Updata Partners

Carter Griffin

General Partner at Updata Partners

Chris Cook

Operating Advisor at Updata Partners

Daniel Anstandig

Operating Advisor at Updata Partners

Derek Langone

Operating Advisor at Updata Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sloan Gaon?: Sloan Gaon is a CEO focused on special situations such as turnarounds, strategic pivots, and business scaling at public and private/VC-backed companies. He was most recently CEO of PulsePoint, a healthcare data and technology company that was sold to WebMD, and previously led Dotmenu (Campusfood.com and Allmenus.com), which was sold to Grubhub. Earlier in his career he held senior strategic roles at Adknowledge, MIVA, Register.com, and TurboChef. He is a graduate of Syracuse College of Law and Clark University.
Where does Sloan Gaon work?: Sloan Gaon is Operating Partner at Updata Partners.
Where did Sloan Gaon go to school?: Sloan Gaon studied at Syracuse University College of Law (JD, Law); Clark University (BA, Government); Berkeley Carroll School.