Number of Portfolio Companies 1
Number of Exits 
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  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Greg joined Upfront in 2013, with a focus on investment in businesses at the juncture of retail and technology. Greg was the Chief Marketing Officer for HauteLook, a leading online flash-sale retailer. Launched in December 2007, Los Angeles based HauteLook was acquired by Nordstrom, Inc., in March 2011 for $270mm. Prior to joining HauteLook, Greg

was Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Live Nation, responsible for strategic direction and key business partnerships for Live Nation’s ticketing and digital businesses. Before Live Nation, Greg held a number of leadership positions at eBay, including Sr. Director of Business Development at StubHub, where he led business development, partnerships, sales and seller development, including spearheading StubHub’s landmark relationship with Major League Baseball. Prior to transitioning to StubHub from eBay, he led eBay.com’s Event Tickets and Media businesses (including half.com) and was the business leader who led eBay’s acquisition of StubHub in 2007.

Greg received a BA in Political Science from the University of San Diego and an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management.

Number of Investments 1
Greg Bettinelli invested in Chromatik on Nov 15, 2012. This investment - Seed Round - Chromatik - was valued at
$2M
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Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Nov 15, 2012
Chromatik
Seed Round - Chromatik
$2M
Number of Exits 
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Greg Bettinelli has exit - Chromatik.
  • Chromatik Chromatik builds products for musicians to learn, play, and share the music they love.
Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 6
Greg Bettinelli has 3 current jobs including Board Partner at Upfront Ventures, Co-Founder at MuckerLab, and Partner at TCG. Additionally, Greg Bettinelli has had 6 past jobs including Chief Marketing Officer at Nordstrom Trunk.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Nordstrom Trunk
Chief Marketing Officer20092013
HauteLook
Chief Marketing Officer20092013
Live Nation Entertainment
Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy20082009
eBay
Director20032008
StubHub
Senior Director of Business Development20072008
HealthAllies.com
Vice President, Business Development19992003
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 2
Greg Bettinelli holds 10 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Zeitview, Board Member at Happy Returns, and Board Member at HopSkipDrive.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
DRAFT
Board Member2015
Loot Crate
Board MemberJun 2016
Number of Events 2
Greg Bettinelli has participated in 2 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Shoptalk 2018 on Mar 18, 2018.
Number of News Articles 57
NewsSep 27, 2018
NewsMay 16, 2018
BreakingVC | Mistakes, lessons and successes of breaking into VC — Archive - May 16, 2018
NewsMay 16, 2018
BreakingVC | Mistakes, lessons and successes of breaking into VC — Game On! (Well, Sorta…Maybe?)
NewsMay 7, 2018
SoCal - Tech — Recent Interviews
NewsMay 7, 2018
SoCal - Tech — Monday, May 7, 2018
NewsMay 4, 2018