Robert Spinner Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founding Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Robert Spinner General Information

Biography

Mr. Robert Spinner is the Founding Partner of Jackson Square Ventures. He also serves as an Advisor and Board Member at Propel. He serves as a Board Member at Extracker, Clearstory, Demandbase, and Channel99. He is an Angel Investor. He served as a Board Member at Waterline Data. He was a Board Member at Hightail. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, he was an early employee at three startups with increased responsibility from Sales Director at Sybase, to SVP of Sales at Clarify, to CEO of Extensity. While at JSV, he has focused on cloud applications, security, and big data. His operational focus has been on helping startups build world-class go-to-market teams.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founding Partner, Jackson Square Ventures
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
bo
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 727 Sansome Street
  • Suite 300
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415)

Robert Spinner Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Bob Spinner Angel Investor
Jackson Square Ventures Investor Founding Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Robert Spinner Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Channel99 Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Kentfield, CA
Clearstory Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Walnut Creek, CA
Demandbase Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA
Propel Software Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Santa Clara, CA

Robert Spinner Lead Partner on Deals (57)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Clearstory 27-Jun-2024 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Walnut Creek, CA
Clearstory 27-Jun-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Walnut Creek, CA
Channel99 30-Nov-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Kentfield, CA
Clearstory 08-Jun-2022 Completed Business/Productivity Software Walnut Creek, CA
Alto Pharmacy 30-Jan-2020 Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems San Francisco, CA
Crexi 24-Jan-2020 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Los Angeles, CA
Waterline Data 29-Oct-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Mountain View, CA
Sparkcentral 18-Nov-2016 Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Waterline Data 11-Feb-2016 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software Mountain View, CA
Demandbase 15-Jul-2015 Later Stage VC (Series G) Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Robert Spinner Network (375)

Board Members (75)

Name Company Representing Location From
Cameron Page Clearstory Clearstory Walnut Creek, CA
Jared Smith Propel Software Ankona Capital Santa Clara, CA
AT&T Cybersecurity Self Dallas, TX
Clearstory Clearstory Walnut Creek, CA
Demandbase Greenspring Associates San Francisco, CA

Portfolio Executives (289)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Cameron Page Clearstory Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 27-Jun-2024 Walnut Creek, CA
Brett Umberg Clearstory Co-Founder & Board Member 27-Jun-2024 Walnut Creek, CA
Clearstory Chief Financial Officer & Board Member 27-Jun-2024 Walnut Creek, CA
Clearstory Advisor 27-Jun-2024 Walnut Creek, CA
Clearstory Chief Technology Officer 27-Jun-2024 Walnut Creek, CA

Fund Team Members (11)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
John Mandile Sigma Partners Sigma Partners VI Campbell, CA
John Mandile Sigma Prime Ventures Sigma Partners VI Campbell, CA
Sigma Partners Campbell, CA
Sigma Prime Ventures Campbell, CA
Sigma Partners Campbell, CA

Robert Spinner Affiliated Funds (7)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Jackson Square Ventures I Sigma Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2012
Sigma Partners VIII Sigma Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Liquidated 2009
Jackson Square Ventures II Jackson Square Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2016
Jackson Square Ventures III Jackson Square Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2020
Sigma Partners VI Sigma Partners Venture Capital - Early Stage Liquidated 2001

Robert Spinner FAQs

  • Who is Robert Spinner?

    Mr. Robert Spinner is the Founding Partner of Jackson Square Ventures.

  • How much does Robert Spinner typically invest?

    Robert Spinner's median deal size is .

  • What is Robert Spinner’s main position?

    Robert Spinner’s primary position is Founding Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Robert Spinner?

    Robert Spinner’s email address is bo and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Robert Spinner hold?

    Robert Spinner holds 4 board seats including Channel99, Clearstory, Demandbase, and Propel Software.

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