Robert Gehorsam

Private Equity Investor at

Valence Ventures LLC

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Robert Gehorsam is currently a Venture Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners since 2007 and a Venture Partner at Valence Ventures LLC since 2016.
Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Forterra Systems, Inc. from 2002 to 2010.
He also held positions as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Image Metrics, Inc., Consultant at Historic AOL LLC, Consultant at Microsoft Corp., Consultant at Ziff Davis, Inc., Principal at Scholastic, Inc., Principal at Simon & Schuster, Inc., and Consultant at CNET, Inc. (Texas).
Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President-Programming & Production at Daybreak Game Co. LLC from 1997 to 2000 and the Senior Vice President-Programming & Production at CBS Internet Group from 2000 to 2001.
He started his career as a Principal at Prodigy Internet from 1985 to 1992.
Mr. Gehorsam completed his undergraduate degree at Grinnell College and received a graduate degree from San Francisco State University in 1978.

Robert Gehorsam active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Valence Ventures LLC Valence Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valence Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	2016-04-30
Jerusalem Venture Partners Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance JVP invests in companies located in the United States, Israel and Europe. The firm focuses on big data & predictive analytics, enterprise & cloud, cybersecurity, AI fintech & insurtech, media & next generation technologies wellness, foodtech and agtech sectors. It provides financing for early, growth and later stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	2007-01-31

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Former positions of Robert Gehorsam

Companies	Position	End
Forterra Systems, Inc. Forterra Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online distributed virtual world technology software solutions	President	2009-12-31
CBS Internet Group	Corporate Officer/Principal	2001-06-30
Daybreak Game Co. LLC Daybreak Game Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes multiplayer online games	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Prodigy Internet	Corporate Officer/Principal	1991-12-31
IMAGE METRICS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Private companies	15
Historic AOL LLC Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line services	Technology Services
Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products	Technology Services
Ziff Davis, Inc. /Old/ Ziff Davis, Inc. /Old/ Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Operates as a digital media company that produces and distributes content across multiple platforms & devices	Commercial Services
Scholastic, Inc. Scholastic, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Engages in publishing books	Commercial Services
Forterra Systems, Inc. Forterra Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online distributed virtual world technology software solutions	Technology Services
Simon & Schuster LLC Simon & Schuster LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes and sells English language books	Consumer Services
CNET, Inc. (Texas) CNET, Inc. (Texas) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and provides integrated operational support systems, network management and radio frequency planning software	Technology Services
Grinnell College Grinnell College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
San Francisco State University San Francisco State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Jerusalem Venture Partners Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance JVP invests in companies located in the United States, Israel and Europe. The firm focuses on big data & predictive analytics, enterprise & cloud, cybersecurity, AI fintech & insurtech, media & next generation technologies wellness, foodtech and agtech sectors. It provides financing for early, growth and later stage capital requirements.	Finance
Daybreak Game Co. LLC Daybreak Game Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and publishes multiplayer online games	Technology Services
CBS Internet Group
Prodigy Internet
Image Metrics, Inc. Image Metrics, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Provides technology based facial animation solutions to entertainment industry	Miscellaneous
Valence Ventures LLC Valence Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valence Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of software sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance