Joshua Silverman
Chief Executive Officer at ETSY, INC.
Net worth: 14 M $ as of 2024-02-28
Profile
Silverman got an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also graduated of Brown University, located in the smallest U.S. state, Rhode Island.
He began his career on the staff of U.S. Senator Bill Bradley. This former basketball player represented New Jersey and was presidential candidate in 2000.
Silverman serves as Senior Consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton. In 1998, he launched Evite, the first website of organization of social events allowing to manage and send invitations online. He became its CEO. This site is currently owned by the company of Barry Diller, IAC / InterActiveCorp.
In 2003, Josh Silverman joined eBay and put on a string positions, including vice president and general manager of eBay Netherlands and Marktplaats.nl. He also participated in the launch of the European company eBay Classifieds. Then he became CEO of Shopping.com, an eBay subsidiary.
With nearly ten years of experience in the management of hyper global growth of web companies, Silverman becomes on March 24, 2008, CEO of Skype. André Haddad succeeds to Josh Silverman to the functions of CEO of Shopping.com.
Taking the control of Skype, Josh Silverman demonstrates his know-how and transforms Skype into the leader in the telecommunications sector. Between 2009 and 2010, the number of users increases by 40% and the number of minutes of use by 70%. 30% owned by eBay, Skype counts 500 million users and a turnover of $ 185 million in the third quarter of 2009.
In October 2010, Josh Silverman joined the investment fund Greylock Partners. Tony Bates, a former "senior vice president" of Cisco replaces Josh Silverman as Director General of Skype.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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ETSY, INC.
0.16% | 2024-03-14 | 187,237 ( 0.16% ) | 13 M $ | 2024-02-28 |
2023-06-28 | 7,865 ( 0.02% ) | 836 207 $ | 2024-02-28 |
Joshua Silverman active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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ETSY, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-05-02 |
SHAKE SHACK INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-11-16 |
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Shake Shack Enterprises LLC operates a chain of fast casual restaurants in New York City. It offers burgers, flat-top dogs, fries, frozen custard, shakes, drinks, beer, wine, and treats for clients. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Binghamton, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2016-10-31 |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Code Nation Ltd.
Code Nation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Code Nation Ltd. engages in the provision of education services. Its courses focus on the coding, cyber security, and iOS. The company was founded by Andrew Lord and David Muir on April 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Chester, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | - |
Clubbed Thumb Theater | Director/Board Member | 2015-12-31 |
Scripted, Inc.
Scripted, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Scripted, Inc. operates an online marketplace platform for freelance writers. It provides custom content on demand product. The firm allows businesses to secure writers for content needs such as blog posts, social media posts, newsletters, articles and copywriting. The company was founded by Ryan Buckley, Freer Zachary and Sunil Rajaraman in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2013-08-31 |
Former positions of Joshua Silverman
Companies | Position | End |
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Greylock Management Corp.
Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2017-03-31 |
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-11-30 |
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Training of Joshua Silverman
Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 4 |
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AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
EBAY INC. | Retail Trade |
ETSY, INC. | Retail Trade |
SHAKE SHACK INC. | Consumer Services |
Private companies | 16 |
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ADAC Laboratories, Inc.
ADAC Laboratories, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology ADAC Laboratories, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets medical imaging equipment and radiation theraphy planning and health care information software processing systems in hospitals and clinics. The company offers two types of gamma cameras, single head and dual head cameras. The company's imaging and information systems are used in nuclear medicine, radiology, cardiology and oncology. The company has foreign operations in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom and Italy. It is located in Milpitas, CA. | Health Technology |
Scripted, Inc.
Scripted, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Scripted, Inc. operates an online marketplace platform for freelance writers. It provides custom content on demand product. The firm allows businesses to secure writers for content needs such as blog posts, social media posts, newsletters, articles and copywriting. The company was founded by Ryan Buckley, Freer Zachary and Sunil Rajaraman in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Industrial Services |
Evite, Inc.
Evite, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evite, Inc. operates social a event planning site. It offers free online invitations, decorations, drinks, gifts, music, ecards and food information. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, CA. | Technology Services |
Shopping.com, Inc.
Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shopping.com, Inc. provides online shopping services. The company was founded by Dion Lim in 1998 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Retail Trade |
Marktplaats BV
Marktplaats BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Marktplaats BV operates an online Internet site for classifieds. It offers a wide array of items from clothing to computers and cars to collect objects for buyers and sellers through Internet. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. | Technology Services |
Greylock Management Corp.
Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Skype Technologies SA
Skype Technologies SA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Skype Technologies SA provides communications services via the Internet. The company’s Skype software serves individuals and businesses to make free video & voice calls, send instant messages, and share files with others. It also enables them to make calls to landlines and mobiles internationally. The company also provides headsets, webcams, and phones through its online shop. The company was founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in August 2003 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Communications |
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc.
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lincoln Center Theater provides box office, membership, and gallery information. It offers playwrights program directors lab, open stages, an arts-in-education program operated in cooperation with New York City public schools. The company was founded by Eero Saarinen on October 21, 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Skype SARL
Skype SARL Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Skype SARL provides communication services via the Internet. Its software-based communications platform offers tools for consumers and businesses to communicate and collaborate globally through voice, video and text conversations. The company was founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in August 2003 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Technology Services |
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Shake Shack Enterprises LLC operates a chain of fast casual restaurants in New York City. It offers burgers, flat-top dogs, fries, frozen custard, shakes, drinks, beer, wine, and treats for clients. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Binghamton, NY. | Consumer Services |
eBay NL
eBay NL Internet RetailRetail Trade Part of eBay, Inc., eBay NL operates as a selling and bidding website. The private company is based in Holland, Netherlands. | Retail Trade |
Clinc, Inc.
Clinc, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Clinc, Inc. develops software solutions. It offers finie, IVR, platform, and technology solutions. The company was founded by Jason Mars, Johann Hauswald, Michael Laurenzano, and Lingjia Tang in 2015 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Technology Services |
Etsy UK Ltd.
Etsy UK Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Part of Etsy, Inc., Etsy UK Ltd. is an advertising agency based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2011. | Commercial Services |
Clubbed Thumb Theater | |
Code Nation Ltd.
Code Nation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Code Nation Ltd. engages in the provision of education services. Its courses focus on the coding, cyber security, and iOS. The company was founded by Andrew Lord and David Muir on April 18, 2013 and is headquartered in Chester, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |