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Jon Hallett

Founder of Gridline

Atlanta, Georgia

Overview 

Jon Hallett is a seasoned executive with a strong background in cloud computing, SaaS, and business strategy, currently serving as a Board Member and Independent Board Director for various start-ups such as Katalon, AllCloud, and PrizePicks. His career highlights include co-founding Gridline and serving as a CEO Partner and Advisory Board member in the Venture Capital industry. Hallett has made significant investments in companies like Grayscale, Givebutter, and Saleo, demonstrating his expertise in identifying and supporting promising start-ups in sectors such as media/content, cloud infrastructure, and SaaS within the Southeast US region.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2019 - Current

    Test Automation Platform that has acquired the largest % market share. Try it. www.katalon.com

A modern, comprehensive quality management platform that enables software teams to deliver world-class customer experiences faster

Raised $28,100,011.00 from Elephant, Endeavor Catalyst and Bossa Invest.

  • Independent Board Director

    2018

    Global Cloud Solutions provider with a focus on Amazon Web Services and Salesforce.com.

  • Board Member

    2024

PrizePicks is a Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform that covers sports betting in a wide variety of leagues.

Raised $850,000.00 from Atlanta United.

  • Co-Founder

    2021

    Alternative Asset Investing for Everyone. Gridline.co -- Invest in hard to access alternatives historically reserved for just leading Endowments and Family Offices. Lower fees, lower minimums, consolidated reporting, and curated portfolio construction.

Gridline is a digital wealth platform for alternative investments.

Raised $9,000,000.00 from Ardent Venture Partners, Kyle Porter, Tech Square Ventures, Jon Hallett, BLH Venture Partners, Edwin Marcial, Aaron Stone, GC&H Investments, David Dorman and Mark Shoberg.

  • Board Member

    2016

    Leading email marketing company trusted by some of the largest consumer brands on the planet. If you send 100s of millions or billions of emails/month, check them out at www.messagegears.com

  • Independent Board Director

    2019

TextUs is the only business-class text messaging platform built specifically for inside sales, recruiting and customer service teams.

Raised $32,250,000.00 from Eastside Partners and Access Venture Partners.

  • CEO Partner and Advisory Board

    2015

    Advisory Board to 3 Different VC firms (range of seed- to late-stage growth). CEO support at SalesLoft, CloudBees, Ground.News, Huxley Med and many others.

  • Board Member

    2016

    Stay Weird and Shine On. www.shinesty.com. Don't take life too seriously.

Shinesty is a vintage clothing brand that aims to bring an outlandish collection of clothing.

Raised $7,861,551.00 from BLH Venture Partners, Break Trail Ventures and BLH Venture Partners.

  • Board Advisor

    2015

    You've never had so much fun. www.onewheel.com. Get some.

Future Motion is a manufacturing company that designs and manufactures self-balancing electric skateboard.

Raised $3,830,000.00 from Paul Crandell, DSCN Capital, Lighthouse Capital Management, Deshe Holdings and Third Sphere.

  • Independent Board Director

    2016

    Served serially as Independent Director, Executive Chairman and Lead Director. Leading ABM Solution.

Terminus is a marketing platform used to target companies, engage decision-makers on their terms, and accelerate pipeline velocity.

Raised $192,926,089.00 from BLH Venture Partners.

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