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Josh Berns

Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions at eBay

New York, New York

Overview 

Josh Berns is an experienced Investor and Advisor based in New York, specializing in Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Mergers & Acquisitions. With a background in founding a successful startup and working at notable companies like eBay, he brings expertise in strategic partnerships, fundraising, and business strategy to his role at Jigsaw VC. Highlights of Josh Berns' career include founding GoWhisk, which was later acquired by Keel Funds, and serving as a Strategic Partnerships & Acquisitions professional at eBay, showcasing his ability to drive successful exits and navigate high-level corporate partnerships.

Work Experience 

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eBay

  • Strategic Partnerships

    2025 - Current

  • Corporate Development & Strategy

    2023 - 2025

    Leading new strategic partnerships, M&A, and product initiatives.

EBay Ventures invests in disruptive companies that are revolutionizing the commerce landscape.

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Startups

  • Angel Investor

    2020

    Investor and advisor to early-stage software and consumer companies in a personal capacity.

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Jigsaw VC

  • Advisor

    2023 - 2023

    Jigsaw is a venture capital fund investing in software businesses at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stages across the globe.

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Blue Collective

  • Venture Capital Investor

    2018 - 2022

    Blue Collective is a multi-strategy investment fund spun out of McKinsey & Co. that partners with high-growth software and technology enabled companies. We focus on early-stage venture capital and lower-middle market growth equity.

Blue is an investment firm which invest in phenomenal people building phenomenal businesses.

bluecollective.com

GoWhisk (acquired by Keel Funds)

  • Founder

    2014 - 2018

    GoWhisk is a technology company that connects users to highly sought-after recipes, stories, and exclusive video content from the world’s best chefs and restaurants. Acquired by Keel Funds, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, in March 2018.

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Findaway

  • Business Development

    2011 - 2012

    Findaway offers access to the world’s largest catalogue of audiobooks, and a software platform that allows users to create, distribute, and monetize their own professional audiobooks. Acquired by Spotify in November 2021.

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