Josh Elman

Josh Elman is a venture partner at Greylock Partners and an angel investor who previously served as VP of Product. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Josh Elman

Josh Elman is a venture partner at Greylock Partners and an angel investor who previously served as VP of Product at Robinhood and held early product roles at LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. He invests primarily in early-stage consumer technology companies, focusing on social networks, mobile apps, marketplaces, and developer tools, with geographic emphasis on North America and the EU. His investment stage range spans pre-seed to Series A, and he typically makes checks in the angel to early venture range, often participating as a lead or early supporter in consumer startups. Notable portfolio companies include Discord, Medium, Houseparty, and SmartThings (acquired by Samsung), along with investments in WhoSay, Jelly, and Path. Elman is known for his distinctive focus on product-led growth and consumer experience, having publicly written and spoken about building scalable consumer products and broadening access to financial systems through technology.

Josh Elman at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. Josh Elman serves as a Partner at Greylock Partners. He joined Greylock in 2011. Over the past 15 years, he has worked in product and engineering roles at some of the leading companies in social, commerce, and media. Prior to Greylock, Mr. Elman was a product lead for growth and relevance at Twitter, and helped Twitter grow it's active user base by nearly 10x. Before Twitter, he worked on the platform at Facebook and led the launch of Facebook Connect. Earlier in his career, he led product management for Zazzle

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What does Josh Elman invest in?
Josh Elman (Menlo Park, CA, United States) — sector focus: Mr. Josh Elman serves as a Partner at Greylock Partners. He joined Greylock in 2011. Over the past 15 years, he has worked in product and engineering roles at….
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Where is Josh Elman headquartered?
Josh Elman is based in Menlo Park, CA, United States.

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