Josh Breinlinger
Solo Capitalist at Turtle Ventures
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Biography
Josh is a Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $245 million under management, where he focuses his investments in early stage marketplaces.
Josh founded Turtle Ventures in 2021 to invest in industry-leading marketplaces.
He learned a couple things about marketplaces as a founding team member at oDesk (Upwork) and Rev.com. He was formerly a GP at Jackson Square Ventures.
He has led early stage investments in OfferUp, Contently, Alto Pharmacy, Crexi, rented.com, Lyte, and more.
In a former life, he went to MIT for mechanical engineering and built fuel injectors to lower emissions.
Experience
Turtle Ventures
- Founding Partner - Jan 2021 – Present
Rev.com
- Board Member / Cofounder - 2011 – Present
Bus.com
- Board Member - Aug 2016 – Oct 2020
Crexi
- Board Member - Jun 2016 – Oct 2020
Alto Pharmacy
- Board Member - May 2016 – Oct 2020
Rented.com
- Board Member - Jun 2015 – Oct 2020
Contently
- Board Member - Dec 2013 – Oct 2020
OfferUp
- Board Member - Aug 2013 – Oct 2020
Jackson Square Ventures
- General Partner - Nov 2011 – Sep 2020
Omniata Inc.
- Board Member - Feb 2013 – Jan 2016
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- 1996 – 2000
- Pinkerton Academy
- 1992 – 1996
Videos
The Backstage episode 8 –Josh Breinlinger, why do investors love B2B marketplaces?
Lesson from 3billion+ marketplaces - Josh Breinlinger, Jackson Square Ventures
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