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'''Josh Stein''' (born May 3, 1973) is an American businessman and [[venture capitalist]]. He is a managing partner at [[Threshold Ventures]] (formerly [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson|DFJ]])<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://threshold.vc/#team |title=Josh Stein &#124; Threshold Ventures |publisher=threshold |date=2019-11-01 |accessdate=2019-11-01}}</ref> and was featured in the Forbes Midas List in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in recognition of his accomplishments as an investor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/josh-stein/ |title=Josh Stein |work=Forbes |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> He was also the recipient of the 2015 Deloitte Fast 500 Venture Capitalist of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@DFJvc/dfj-s-josh-stein-named-vc-of-the-year-e21a16eb0b6c |title=DFJ's Josh Stein Named VC of the Year - DFJ - Medium |publisher=Medium |date=2015-11-23 |accessdate=2015-11-23}}</ref> Stein holds board responsibilities at [[Box (company)]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000349023 |title=Box's path to profit |publisher=Video.cnbc.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[Chartbeat]],<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/04/16/chartbeat-raises-9-5-million-dfj-realtime/ |title=Chartbeat raises $9.5M round led by DFJ to help clients make the most of their real-time traffic &#124; VentureBeat &#124; News &#124; by Sienrak |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2012-04-16 |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[LaunchDarkley]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/20/launchdarkly-gets-8-7m-to-get-access-to-the-right-features-in-front-of-right-users/ |title=LaunchDarkly gets $8.7M to get access to the right features in front of right users &#124; TechCrunch |publisher=techcrunch |date=2016-12-20 |accessdate=2016-12-20}}</ref> [[LendKey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lending-as-a-service-platform-lendkey-deploys-800m-in-capital-300089990.html |title=Lending-as-a-Service Platform LendKey Deploys $800M in Capital - NEW YORK, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[Lumity]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/benefits-software-maker-lumity-raises-19m |title=Benefits software maker Lumity raises $19M - MobiHealthNews |publisher=MobiHealthNews |date=2017-08-23 |accessdate=2017-08-23}}</ref> and Talkdesk<ref name="fortune1">{{cite web|author=|url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/09/talkdesk-cloud-call-center/ |title=The cloud call-center startup that has people talking |publisher=Fortune |date=2015-06-09 |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref>—and led Box’s first round of institutional investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/13/box-the-path-from-arringtons-backyard-to-a-billion-dollar-business/|title=Box: The Path From Arrington's Backyard To A Billion Dollar Business|author=TechCrunch}}</ref> He is also an investor in [[AngelList]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/09/23/angellist-raises-24-million-from-google-ventures-kauffman-foundation-atlas-venture/#45e629e8f6b6 |title=AngelList Raises $24 Million From Google Ventures, Kauffman Foundation |work=Forbes |date=2013-09-23 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> [[Doximity]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/04/29/the-daily-startup-dfj-t-rowe-price-co-lead-54m-series-c-for-doximity/ |title=The Daily Startup: DFJ, T. Rowe Price Co-Lead $54M Series C For Doximity - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ |publisher=WSJ |date=2014-04-29 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}</ref> Front,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/front-raises-66-million-to-replace-microsoft-outlook/ |title=Front raises $66 million to replace Microsoft Outlook - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2018-01-24 |accessdate=2018-01-24}}</ref> [[Loftium]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1081598/startup-loftium-gives-home-down-payments-to-people-who-continually-rent-their-house-on-airbnb/ |title=Startup Loftium gives home down payments to people who continually rent their house on Airbnb — Quartz |publisher=Quartz |date=2017-09-19 |accessdate=2017-09-19}}</ref>[[Periscope Data]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/22/periscope-data/ |title=Periscope Data Raises $9.5M Led By DFJ To Build Its "Tableau For Data Scientists" - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2015-10-25 |accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref> acquired by Sisense,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/14/sisense-acquires-periscope-data-to-build-integrated-data-science-and-analytics-solution/ |title=Sisense acquires Periscope Data to build integrated data science and analytics solution - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2019-05-14 |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref> and Rippling,.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/03/rippling-45-million/ |title=Rippling raises $45M at $270M to be the biz app identity layer - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2019-04-03 |accessdate=2019-04-03}}</ref>
'''Josh Stein''' (born May 3, 1973) is an American businessman and [[venture capitalist]]. He is a managing partner at Threshold Ventures (formerly [[Draper Fisher Jurvetson|DFJ]])<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=https://threshold.vc/#team |title=Josh Stein &#124; Threshold Ventures |publisher=threshold |date=2019-11-01 |accessdate=2019-11-01}}</ref> and was featured in the Forbes Midas List in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in recognition of his accomplishments as an investor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/josh-stein/ |title=Josh Stein |work=Forbes |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> He was also the recipient of the 2015 Deloitte Fast 500 Venture Capitalist of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@DFJvc/dfj-s-josh-stein-named-vc-of-the-year-e21a16eb0b6c |title=DFJ's Josh Stein Named VC of the Year - DFJ - Medium |publisher=Medium |date=2015-11-23 |accessdate=2015-11-23}}</ref> Stein holds board responsibilities at [[Box (company)]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000349023 |title=Box's path to profit |publisher=Video.cnbc.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[Chartbeat]],<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/04/16/chartbeat-raises-9-5-million-dfj-realtime/ |title=Chartbeat raises $9.5M round led by DFJ to help clients make the most of their real-time traffic &#124; VentureBeat &#124; News &#124; by Sienrak |publisher=VentureBeat |date=2012-04-16 |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[LaunchDarkley]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/20/launchdarkly-gets-8-7m-to-get-access-to-the-right-features-in-front-of-right-users/ |title=LaunchDarkly gets $8.7M to get access to the right features in front of right users &#124; TechCrunch |publisher=techcrunch |date=2016-12-20 |accessdate=2016-12-20}}</ref> [[LendKey]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lending-as-a-service-platform-lendkey-deploys-800m-in-capital-300089990.html |title=Lending-as-a-Service Platform LendKey Deploys $800M in Capital - NEW YORK, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date= |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref> [[Lumity]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/benefits-software-maker-lumity-raises-19m |title=Benefits software maker Lumity raises $19M - MobiHealthNews |publisher=MobiHealthNews |date=2017-08-23 |accessdate=2017-08-23}}</ref> and Talkdesk<ref name="fortune1">{{cite web|author=|url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/09/talkdesk-cloud-call-center/ |title=The cloud call-center startup that has people talking |publisher=Fortune |date=2015-06-09 |accessdate=2015-07-18}}</ref>—and led Box’s first round of institutional investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/13/box-the-path-from-arringtons-backyard-to-a-billion-dollar-business/|title=Box: The Path From Arrington's Backyard To A Billion Dollar Business|author=TechCrunch}}</ref> He is also an investor in [[AngelList]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/09/23/angellist-raises-24-million-from-google-ventures-kauffman-foundation-atlas-venture/#45e629e8f6b6 |title=AngelList Raises $24 Million From Google Ventures, Kauffman Foundation |work=Forbes |date=2013-09-23 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> [[Doximity]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/04/29/the-daily-startup-dfj-t-rowe-price-co-lead-54m-series-c-for-doximity/ |title=The Daily Startup: DFJ, T. Rowe Price Co-Lead $54M Series C For Doximity - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ |publisher=WSJ |date=2014-04-29 |accessdate=2014-04-29}}</ref> Front,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/front-raises-66-million-to-replace-microsoft-outlook/ |title=Front raises $66 million to replace Microsoft Outlook - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2018-01-24 |accessdate=2018-01-24}}</ref> [[Loftium]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://qz.com/1081598/startup-loftium-gives-home-down-payments-to-people-who-continually-rent-their-house-on-airbnb/ |title=Startup Loftium gives home down payments to people who continually rent their house on Airbnb — Quartz |publisher=Quartz |date=2017-09-19 |accessdate=2017-09-19}}</ref>[[Periscope Data]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/10/22/periscope-data/ |title=Periscope Data Raises $9.5M Led By DFJ To Build Its "Tableau For Data Scientists" - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2015-10-25 |accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref> acquired by Sisense,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/14/sisense-acquires-periscope-data-to-build-integrated-data-science-and-analytics-solution/ |title=Sisense acquires Periscope Data to build integrated data science and analytics solution - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2019-05-14 |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref> and Rippling,.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/03/rippling-45-million/ |title=Rippling raises $45M at $270M to be the biz app identity layer - TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2019-04-03 |accessdate=2019-04-03}}</ref>


== Education and early career ==
== Education and early career ==

Revision as of 09:45, 23 January 2023

Josh Stein
Born
Palo Alto, California
OccupationManaging partner at Threshold Ventures
Websitehttps://threshold.vc

Josh Stein (born May 3, 1973) is an American businessman and venture capitalist. He is a managing partner at Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ)[1] and was featured in the Forbes Midas List in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in recognition of his accomplishments as an investor.[2] He was also the recipient of the 2015 Deloitte Fast 500 Venture Capitalist of the Year award.[3] Stein holds board responsibilities at Box (company),[4] Chartbeat,[5] LaunchDarkley,[6] LendKey,[7] Lumity,[8] and Talkdesk[9]—and led Box’s first round of institutional investment.[10] He is also an investor in AngelList,[11] Doximity,[12] Front,[13] Loftium,[14]Periscope Data[15] acquired by Sisense,[16] and Rippling,.[17]

Education and early career

Stein earned an M.B.A from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and his B.A. from Dartmouth College.[18] Prior to joining DFJ, Stein was a co-founder, director and chief strategy officer for ViaFone, a DFJ-backed startup that created of wireless enterprise applications. Stein previously held positions in product management at Microsoft and NetObjects, and was a management consultant in the San Francisco office of The Boston Consulting Group.[19] Stein is a graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program.[20][21]

Draper Fisher Jurvetson

Stein joined Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) in 2004.[21] His previous investments include Redfin,[22] Twilio,[23] SugarCRM,[24] Swell (acquired by Apple),[25] Eventful (acquired by CBS Local),[26] GoodGuide (acquired by UL),[27] iList (acquired by IGN/News Corp),[citation needed] Polaris Wireless (strategic recapitalization),[28] Yammer (acquired by Microsoft),[29] and Yardbarker (acquired by Fox Sports Interactive).

Personal

He currently serves on the board of trustees of the Crystal Springs Uplands School[30] and the Stanford GSB Trust.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Josh Stein | Threshold Ventures". threshold. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  2. ^ "Josh Stein". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  3. ^ "DFJ's Josh Stein Named VC of the Year - DFJ - Medium". Medium. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  4. ^ "Box's path to profit". Video.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  5. ^ "Chartbeat raises $9.5M round led by DFJ to help clients make the most of their real-time traffic | VentureBeat | News | by Sienrak". VentureBeat. 2012-04-16. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  6. ^ "LaunchDarkly gets $8.7M to get access to the right features in front of right users | TechCrunch". techcrunch. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  7. ^ "Lending-as-a-Service Platform LendKey Deploys $800M in Capital - NEW YORK, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  8. ^ "Benefits software maker Lumity raises $19M - MobiHealthNews". MobiHealthNews. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  9. ^ "The cloud call-center startup that has people talking". Fortune. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  10. ^ TechCrunch. "Box: The Path From Arrington's Backyard To A Billion Dollar Business".
  11. ^ "AngelList Raises $24 Million From Google Ventures, Kauffman Foundation". Forbes. 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  12. ^ "The Daily Startup: DFJ, T. Rowe Price Co-Lead $54M Series C For Doximity - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ". WSJ. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  13. ^ "Front raises $66 million to replace Microsoft Outlook - TechCrunch". TechCrunch. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  14. ^ "Startup Loftium gives home down payments to people who continually rent their house on Airbnb — Quartz". Quartz. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  15. ^ "Periscope Data Raises $9.5M Led By DFJ To Build Its "Tableau For Data Scientists" - TechCrunch". TechCrunch. 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  16. ^ "Sisense acquires Periscope Data to build integrated data science and analytics solution - TechCrunch". TechCrunch. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  17. ^ "Rippling raises $45M at $270M to be the biz app identity layer - TechCrunch". TechCrunch. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  18. ^ "Midas List: More Liberal Arts-Trained Investors (Forbes) | Dartmouth Now". Now.dartmouth.edu. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  19. ^ "Elevator Pitch: Josh Stein on helping lead DFJ into the future - San Jose Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  20. ^ "Fellows Directory". Kauffman Fellows. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  21. ^ a b "Elevator Pitch: Josh Stein on helping lead DFJ into the future". Silicon Valley. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  22. ^ "Redfin Closes $12 Million Financing Led by Draper Fisher Jurvetson - Redfin Press Center". Redfin. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  23. ^ "Twilio gets $70 mln in funding to bolster expansion plan - Reuters". Reuters. 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  24. ^ "SugarCRM Receives $5.75 Million in Series B Funding - CRM Software Reviews". CRMSoftwareReview. 2005-02-15. Retrieved 2005-02-15.
  25. ^ "Apple To Buy Swell For $30 Million, Per Report". TechCrunch. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  26. ^ Freeman, Mike (2014-07-31). "San Diego's Eventful sold to CBS Local Media | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com". Utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  27. ^ Katie Fehrenbacher (2012-08-09). "Underwriters Lab acquires sustainable ranking site GoodGuide". Gigaom. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  28. ^ "Polaris Wireless raises $10 million to pay back first investor - Silicon Valley Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  29. ^ Wingfield, Evelyn M. Rusli and Nick (25 June 2012). "Microsoft to Buy Yammer for $1.2 Billion". DealBook. Retrieved 2020-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. ^ "Crystal Springs Uplands School ~ Board of Trustees". Csus.org. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
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