Jeff Stewart
Global Public Offering Fund
Jeff Stewart is an Investor, serial entrepreneur, and inventor with
experience scaling technology-enabled international businesses. As the
co-founder of the GPO Fund, a venture capital firm, he invests in
technology enabled businesses seeking to disrupt and dominate the
industries in which they operate. He believes the best founders want
to accelerate international expansion and entry into the public
market. GPO Fund leverages its extensive cross-border, operational
and technical expertise to help companies scale and create enterprises
of lasting value.
Jeff began his career as a Management Consultant at Ernst & Young’s
Technology Practice, living on the road, advising Global 1000
financial institutions and exchanges. While still in his 20s he
started his first technology company. He has since started numerous
venture backed companies, including two companies included in Inc. 500
lists of the fastest growing companies. In 2014, Jeff FinTech start-up
was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer,
and that same year, Jeff was recognized as the William F. Glaser
Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year..
What is a personal piece of advice (business advice/saying/quote) that you lean on and could pass on to others?
Over invest in getting great people and the rest will be easier.
Best business book you’ve ever read?
"Positioning The Battle For Your Mind" by Al Ries and Jack Trout - or - “The E-Myth,” by Michael Gerber
One misstep you took in your business that you could caution others about?
Timing matters, being too early can be worse than being too late.
How to you de-stress after a particularly hard day?
Hang out with smart friends
What’s something about you that would surprise everyone reading this?
I want to learn how to fly a helicopter.
What part of EO are you most looking forward to?
I love to learn, especially about business.
Any exciting plans for 2022?
4 days of ranching in central California