Josh Silverman
Chairman at
ETSY, INC.
Net worth: 27 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Silverman got an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also graduated of Brown University, located in the smallest U.S. state, Rhode Island.
He began his career on the staff of U.S. Senator Bill Bradley. This former basketball player represented New Jersey and was presidential candidate in 2000.
Silverman serves as Senior Consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton. In 1998, he launched Evite, the first website of organization of social events allowing to manage and send invitations online. He became its CEO. This site is currently owned by the company of Barry Diller, IAC / InterActiveCorp.
In 2003, Josh Silverman joined eBay and put on a string positions, including vice president and general manager of eBay Netherlands and Marktplaats.nl. He also participated in the launch of the European company eBay Classifieds. Then he became CEO of Shopping.com, an eBay subsidiary.
With nearly ten years of experience in the management of hyper global growth of web companies, Silverman becomes on March 24, 2008, CEO of Skype. André Haddad succeeds to Josh Silverman to the functions of CEO of Shopping.com.
Taking the control of Skype, Josh Silverman demonstrates his know-how and transforms Skype into the leader in the telecommunications sector. Between 2009 and 2010, the number of users increases by 40% and the number of minutes of use by 70%. 30% owned by eBay, Skype counts 500 million users and a turnover of $ 185 million in the third quarter of 2009.
In October 2010, Josh Silverman joined the investment fund Greylock Partners. Tony Bates, a former "senior vice president" of Cisco replaces Josh Silverman as Director General of Skype.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ETSY, INC. 0.34% | 01/06/2026 | 358,791 ( 0.34% ) | 24 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
| 15/05/2026 | 26,477 ( 0.07% ) | 2 M $ | 31/05/2026 | |
MAPLEBEAR INC. 0.01% | 22/05/2026 | 15,228 ( 0.01% ) | 606 074 $ | 31/05/2026 |
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Josh Silverman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ETSY, INC. | Chairman | 01/01/2026 |
| INSTACART (MAPLEBEAR) | Director/Board Member | 15/08/2025 |
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC
 Shake Shack Enterprises LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of fast casual restaurants | Director/Board Member | 01/11/2016 |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
 Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Code Nation Ltd.
 Code Nation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides courses and training services | Chairman | - |
Clubbed Thumb Theater
 Clubbed Thumb Theater Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Clubbed Thumb Theater is a theater company dedicated to producing new plays by living American writers, with a focus on supporting early-career playwrights and directors. The company is based in New York. The company emphasizes intermission-less, under-90-minute works that offer challenging roles for all genders and maintains commitments to diversity, including women and anti-racism initiatives. It hosts annual festivals such as Summerworks and Winterworks, showcasing new plays by emerging artists, and offers career development programs including writers’ groups, fellowships, and commissions for playwrights, directors, and producers. Clubbed Thumb publishes anthologies of its work and actively engages its community through events and fundraising campaigns. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
Former positions of Josh Silverman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SHAKE SHACK INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2026 |
Greylock Management Corp.
 Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/04/2017 |
| AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/12/2015 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 23 |
|---|---|
ADAC Laboratories, Inc.
 ADAC Laboratories, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, manufactures & sells electronic medical imaging & information systems | Health Technology |
American Express Co.
 American Express Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides credit and charge cards, payments and online platforms solutions | Finance |
eBay, Inc.
 eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services | Retail Trade |
Etsy, Inc.
 Etsy, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates an online marketplace for buying and selling of handmade and vintage goods | Retail Trade |
Scripted, Inc.
 Scripted, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online marketplace for freelance writers | Technology Services |
Shake Shack, Inc.
 Shake Shack, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates limited-service hamburger restaurants | Consumer Services |
Brown University
 Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering and environmental consulting services | Industrial Services |
Evite, Inc.
 Evite, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a digital platform to design online invitations | Technology Services |
Shopping.com, Inc.
 Shopping.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Provides online shopping services | Retail Trade |
Marktplaats BV
 Marktplaats BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online Internet site for classifieds | Technology Services |
Greylock Management Corp.
Greylock Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Greylock Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Skype Technologies SA
 Skype Technologies SA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communications services via Internet | Communications |
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc.
 Vivian Beaumont Theater, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides box office, membership, and gallery information | Consumer Services |
Skype SARL
 Skype SARL Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides communication services via the Internet | Technology Services |
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC
Shake Shack Enterprises LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates a chain of fast casual restaurants | Consumer Services |
Maplebear, Inc.
 Maplebear, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides online grocery delivery and advertising services | Transportation |
eBay NL
 eBay NL Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as a selling and bidding website | Retail Trade |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Clinc, Inc.
 Clinc, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Engages in build the most advanced intelligence on the planet to drastically enhance every human being''s abilities to know and understand | Technology Services |
Etsy UK Ltd.
 Etsy UK Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates advertising agency | Commercial Services |
Clubbed Thumb Theater
Clubbed Thumb Theater Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Clubbed Thumb Theater is a theater company dedicated to producing new plays by living American writers, with a focus on supporting early-career playwrights and directors. The company is based in New York. The company emphasizes intermission-less, under-90-minute works that offer challenging roles for all genders and maintains commitments to diversity, including women and anti-racism initiatives. It hosts annual festivals such as Summerworks and Winterworks, showcasing new plays by emerging artists, and offers career development programs including writers’ groups, fellowships, and commissions for playwrights, directors, and producers. Clubbed Thumb publishes anthologies of its work and actively engages its community through events and fundraising campaigns. | Consumer Services |
Code Nation Ltd.
Code Nation Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides courses and training services | Commercial Services |
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