Josh Payne is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and startup advisor. Currently, he is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Renegade Capital where he invests in early-stage software consumer startups. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO of StackCommerce (acquired by TPG) where he was a three-time finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Greater Los Angeles, and recipient of the “Best CEO in LA” award by Comparably. Payne is also a Venture Partner at Amplify.LA, active angel investor in more than 30+ startups, and mentor to early-stage startups at Techstars and 500 Global.

In addition, he is a featured conference speaker including: Affiliate Summit, Content & Commerce Summit, and The Next Web Conference. Payne also serves on the Board of Directors for Trubrain, a venture-backed biohacking startup, and Board Advisor to several commerce-focused companies. He is a husband, father of three, Ironman triathlete, and avid-explorer. He earned his MBA from Duke University and his bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Indiana University.

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