Bill S. Elkus
Founder at Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC
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Bill S.
Elkus has founded Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC in 1997, where he currently holds the title of Managing Director.
He is also currently serving as a Director at Cooking.com, Inc., a Board Member at Chronicle Publishing Co., and a Board Member at Paypal.com, Inc. Additionally, he is a Member & Board Advisor at Park City Angel Network LLC, starting in 2021, and a Venture Partner at Structural Capital since 2014.
In his former positions, Mr. Elkus served as the CEO of Nathan Todd & Co. from 1982 to 1997.
He was also a Director at Overture Services, Inc. and WeddingChannel.com, Inc. Furthermore, he held the position of Director at The Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism from 2012 to 2019, and worked as a Manager & Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. from 1977 to 1982.
Mr. Elkus obtained his graduate degree from Harvard University in 1977.
He also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which were conferred in 1973.
Bill S. Elkus active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC
 Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC (Clearstone Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by William Elkus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Founder | 2010-10-17 |
Cooking.com, Inc.
 Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Structural Capital
 Structural Capital Investment ManagersFinance Structural Capital (Structural Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Lawrence S. Gross and Kai Tse. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Paypal.com, Inc.
 Paypal.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of PayPal Holdings, Inc., Paypal.com, Inc. provides person-to-person payment services on the internet. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Chronicle Publishing Co.
 Chronicle Publishing Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Chronicle Publishing Co. is an American company that publishes newspapers. | Director/Board Member | - |
Park City Angel Network LLC
 Park City Angel Network LLC Investment ManagersFinance Park City Angel Network LLC (PCA) is an angel network group founded in 2007 by Ted McAleer and Dan McPhun. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-31 |
Former positions of Bill S. Elkus
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| The Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism | Director/Board Member | 2019-08-31 |
| Nathan Todd & Co. | Chief Executive Officer | 1996-12-31 |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
 The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 1981-12-31 |
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Training of Bill S. Elkus
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC
Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Clearstone Venture Management Services LLC (Clearstone Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by William Elkus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Overture Services, Inc.
 Overture Services, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Overture Services, Inc. provides commercial search services on the Internet. It used to provide search-driven targeted advertising services to its customers. It also used to distributes text-based advertising based on keywords that typically appears next to online content. It also used to operates the AltaVista.com and AlltheWeb.com web sites. It was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003. It was founded in the year 1997. It was headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | Commercial Services |
Cooking.com, Inc.
Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Retail Trade |
WeddingChannel.com, Inc.
 WeddingChannel.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WeddingChannel.com, Inc. operates on-line wedding planning and bridal registry resource. The company was founded by Jessica DiLullo Herrin on July 15, 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Structural Capital
Structural Capital Investment ManagersFinance Structural Capital (Structural Capital) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Lawrence S. Gross and Kai Tse. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Paypal.com, Inc.
Paypal.com, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of PayPal Holdings, Inc., Paypal.com, Inc. provides person-to-person payment services on the internet. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. | Commercial Services |
Chronicle Publishing Co.
Chronicle Publishing Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Chronicle Publishing Co. is an American company that publishes newspapers. | Consumer Services |
Park City Angel Network LLC
Park City Angel Network LLC Investment ManagersFinance Park City Angel Network LLC (PCA) is an angel network group founded in 2007 by Ted McAleer and Dan McPhun. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah. | Finance |
| Nathan Todd & Co. | |
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
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