Founder, Founder & CEO
Josh Payne
Hybrid Founder. Investing @openskyvc // Building @Onward. Exit @StackCommerce. 2x Ironman. Dad of 3. Sharing how to evolve your mindset along the journey.
Hybrid Founder. Investing @openskyvc // Building @Onward. Exit @StackCommerce. 2x Ironman. Dad of 3. Sharing how to evolve your mindset along the journey.
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Meebo
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Aurora Funds
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Onward
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I invest in, advise, and build capital-efficient, high-growth, profitable SaaS & Consumer businesses.
Investor:
- GP @ OpenSky Ventures where we fund pre-seed and seed stage commerce-focused startups.
- 15 investment including: Levanta, Siena, Intro, Reactiv, Magic Mind, Fishwife and more.
- Fund I performance is marked up 62% a year and half in.
Founder:
- Founder @ Onward: $0-5M ARR in ~1.5 yrs w/ zero funding.
- We help brands provide a premium customer experience at no cost
- Solutions: Order Protection, Free Returns, 90-day Guarantee, CashBack + more.
Board Member:
- StackCommerce: Seed-strapped to $100m+ annual revenue and near 8-figs annual profit.
- Exit: Acquired by TPG/IMC in December 2020.
- Awards: 3x Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year & Comparably “Best CEO in LA” Award (2019)
- Awards: 4x Winner of Best Place to Work - Inc & Builtin
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