Josh Breinlinger

Josh is a Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm with $245 million under management, where he focuses his investments in early stage marketplaces.

Josh founded Turtle Ventures in 2021 to invest in industry-leading marketplaces.

He learned a couple things about marketplaces as a founding team member at oDesk (Upwork) and Rev.com. He was formerly a GP at Jackson Square Ventures.

He has led early stage investments in OfferUp, Contently, Alto Pharmacy, Crexi, rented.com, Lyte, and more.

In a former life, he went to MIT for mechanical engineering and built fuel injectors to lower emissions.

Experience

• Turtle Ventures

  • Founding Partner - Jan 2021 – Present

• Rev.com

  • Board Member / Cofounder - 2011 – Present

• Bus.com

  • Board Member - Aug 2016 – Oct 2020

• Crexi

  • Board Member - Jun 2016 – Oct 2020

• Alto Pharmacy

  • Board Member - May 2016 – Oct 2020

• Rented.com

  • Board Member - Jun 2015 – Oct 2020

• Contently

  • Board Member - Dec 2013 – Oct 2020

• OfferUp

  • Board Member - Aug 2013 – Oct 2020

• Jackson Square Ventures

  • General Partner - Nov 2011 – Sep 2020

• Omniata Inc.

  • Board Member - Feb 2013 – Jan 2016

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • BS Mechanical Engineering
  • 1996 – 2000
• Pinkerton Academy
  • 1992 – 1996