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Joshua Ernst

Founder of Backflip

Dallas, Texas

Overview 

Joshua Ernst is the CEO at Backflip, a company based in Dallas, Texas. With a background in finance and investment banking, he has successfully co-founded and led Backflip, while also serving as an investor and advisor for various other companies, showcasing his expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, and mergers & acquisitions. Ernst has made significant contributions to the growth and success of multiple ventures, including serving as the COO of Trelly and the CEO of urBin LLC, which was later acquired by Dumbo Moving & Storage.

Work Experience 

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Backflip

  • CEO and Co-Founder

    2020 - Current

Backflip is a proptech fintech firm that enables real estate entrepreneurs to enhance local communities by revitalizing housing.

Raised $234,265,000.00 from ECMC, Greg Waldorf, ECMC, Revel Partners, FirstMark, LiveOak Ventures, Gregg Freishtat and Rob Barber.

backflip.com
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LiftIgniter

  • Investor and Board Observer

    2017

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MarketMuse

  • Investor and Advisor

    2018

MarketMuse accelerates content research and builds AI-driven content strategies.

Raised $9,238,000.00 from LunaCap Ventures.

marketmuse.com
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Curacity Inc.

  • Investor

    2017

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Polychain Capital

  • Investor

    2017

Polychain Capital invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain assets.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from Alexander Pack, DCM Ventures, Pantera Capital, DHVC, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Abstract.

polychain.capital
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Nexosis

  • Investor and Board Observer

    2016

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Zype

  • Investor and Advisor

    2015

Zype provides the infrastructure for digital video with a cloud-based platform to manage and distribute enterprise-grade video.

Raised $17,250,000.00 from Espresso Capital, Novel Capital and Novel Capital.

zype.com
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Trelly

  • COO

    2018 - 2020

Trelly is a marketplace where single-family real estate investors go to buy and sell distressed, investable real estate.

trelly.com
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Revel Partners

  • Principal

    2017 - 2018

  • Venture Capital Investor

    2015 - 2018

Revel Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and marketplaces.

revelpartners.com
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urBin LLC - Acquired by Dumbo Moving & Storage

  • CEO and Co-Founder

    2012 - 2015

We are urBin. A team of enthusiastic people dedicated to revolutionizing the storage world. Backed by technology and inspired by simplicity!

urbinstorage.com

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