Robert Gehorsam
Private Equity Investor at Valence Ventures LLC
Profile
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 LLC (Valence Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ian Judson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2016-04-30 |
Jerusalem Venture Partners
 Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel N. Margalit. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-01-31 |
Former positions of Robert Gehorsam
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Forterra Systems, Inc.
 Forterra Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Forterra Systems, Inc. provides online distributed virtual world technology software solutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | President | 2009-12-31 |
| CBS Internet Group | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-06-30 |
Daybreak Game Co. LLC
 Daybreak Game Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Daybreak Game Co. LLC engages in developing online gaming software solutions. It creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. The firm has franchises such as H1Z1: King of the Kill, H1Z1: Just Survive, EverQuest, EverQuestII, PlanetSide2, DC Universe Online, and Landmark. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Prodigy Internet | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1991-12-31 |
| IMAGE METRICS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Robert Gehorsam
| Grinnell College | Undergraduate Degree |
| San Francisco State University | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| IMAGE METRICS, INC. | Miscellaneous |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Historic AOL LLC
 Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Ziff Davis, Inc. /Old/
 Ziff Davis, Inc. /Old/ Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Ziff Davis, Inc. operates as a technology, gaming, entertainment and men’s lifestyle firm. It delivers advertising, performance marketing and licensing solutions to clients. The firm’s brands include PGmag.com, IGN, askmen, OOKLA, PC, Salesify, Toolbox.com, and techbargains. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Scholastic, Inc.
 Scholastic, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Scholastic, Inc. engages in publishing books. The company was incorporated on October 13, 1955 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Forterra Systems, Inc.
Forterra Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Forterra Systems, Inc. provides online distributed virtual world technology software solutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Simon & Schuster, Inc.
 Simon & Schuster, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Simon & Schuster, Inc. engages in the publication of fiction and non-fiction books. It offers a wide range of genres and formats for children and adults both audio and in print. The company was founded by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
| CNET, Inc. (Texas) | Technology Services |
Jerusalem Venture Partners
Jerusalem Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Erel N. Margalit. The firm is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. | Finance |
Daybreak Game Co. LLC
Daybreak Game Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Daybreak Game Co. LLC engages in developing online gaming software solutions. It creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. The firm has franchises such as H1Z1: King of the Kill, H1Z1: Just Survive, EverQuest, EverQuestII, PlanetSide2, DC Universe Online, and Landmark. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
| CBS Internet Group | |
| Prodigy Internet | |
Valence Ventures LLC
Valence Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Valence Ventures LLC (Valence Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Ian Judson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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