Joseph Saunders Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chairman & Gener...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Joseph Saunders General Information

Biography

Mr. Joseph Saunders served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition I. He serves as a Special Advisor at Reverence Capital Partners. He served as Chairman and General Partner at Green Visor Capital. He served as a Board member at Mercury Financial. Before joining Green Visor Capital as a General Partner, He was the Chairman and CEO of Visa, one of the world's largest, most recognizable, and most valuable brands. He also served as Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Providian Financial. He is credited with transforming Visa into one of the most preeminent organizations by strengthening Visa's position as the leading global payments technology company. Even though much of his tenure as head of Visa overlapped with the Global Financial Crisis, Visa still completed its initial public offering in 2008, which was then the largest in the history of the United States. Furthermore, under him, Visa consistently exceeded analysts' expectations for each earnings period. The financial community praised the resilience of the company's business model, diverse product set, and senior leadership's ongoing commitment to expense management. His benchmark as a leader is reflected in Visa's stock price performance, which was up more than 250% during his time as CEO and Chairman. He also serves as a Board Member at Flutterwave. He also serves as a Board Member at Simpl and Velo Payments. He holds an MBA (Master of Business Administration) and BS (Bachelor of Science) in Business Administration from the University of Denver.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chairman & General Partner, Green Visor Capital
Education
University of Denver, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
University of Denver, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • 101 California Street
  • Suite 4100
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States

Joseph Saunders Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Green Visor Capital Investor Chairman & General Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Joseph Saunders Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Flutterwave Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Green Visor Capital San Francisco, CA
Happy Money Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Torrance, CA
Simpl (Financial Software) Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
Velo (Financial Software) Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Sausalito, CA

Joseph Saunders Lead Partner on Deals (6)

Joseph Saunders has been the lead partner on 6 deals. Their latest deal was with Flutterwave, a financial software company. The deal was made for on 29-Mar-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Flutterwave 29-Mar-2021 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Financial Software San Francisco, CA
Flutterwave 01-Apr-2020 Completed Financial Software San Francisco, CA
Flutterwave 26-Aug-2019 Completed Financial Software San Francisco, CA
Tpaga 03-Nov-2017 Completed Financial Software Bogota, Colombia
Simpl (Financial Software) 17-Aug-2017 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Financial Software Bengaluru, India
Simpl (Financial Software) 30-Nov-2016 Seed Round Completed Financial Software Bengaluru, India

Joseph Saunders Network (90)

Board Members (47)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jim Lane Happy Money Self Torrance, CA
Paul Braude Happy Money Self Torrance, CA
Happy Money Anthemis Torrance, CA
Happy Money Self Torrance, CA
Happy Money Self Torrance, CA

Portfolio Executives (40)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mitesh Popat Flutterwave Chief Financial Officer 29-Mar-2021 San Francisco, CA
Chongsi Bi Flutterwave Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations 29-Mar-2021 San Francisco, CA
Flutterwave Chief Sales Officer 29-Mar-2021 San Francisco, CA
Flutterwave Head and Assistant Vice President of Investor Relations 29-Mar-2021 San Francisco, CA
Flutterwave Manager of Corporate Development and Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance 29-Mar-2021 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (3)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Louis Forster JD Green Visor Capital Green Visor Capital II San Francisco, CA
Simon Yoo Green Visor Capital Green Visor Capital II San Francisco, CA
Green Visor Capital San Francisco, CA
Green Visor Capital San Francisco, CA
Green Visor Capital San Francisco, CA

Joseph Saunders Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Green Visor Capital II Green Visor Capital Venture - General Closed 2017
Green Visor Capital I Green Visor Capital Venture - General Closed 2014

Joseph Saunders Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Reverence Capital Partners Investor Special Advisor New York, NY PE/Buyout

Joseph Saunders FAQs

  • Who is Joseph Saunders?

    Mr. Joseph Saunders served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Green Visor Financial Technology Acquisition I.

  • How much does Joseph Saunders typically invest?

    Joseph Saunders's median deal size is .

  • What is Joseph Saunders’s main position?

    Joseph Saunders’s primary position is Chairman & General Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Joseph Saunders hold?

    Joseph Saunders holds 5 board seats including Flutterwave, Green Visor Capital, Happy Money, Simpl (Financial Software), and Velo (Financial Software).

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