Jesse Rasch
Founder at Hedgewood, Inc.
Profile
Rasch founded WebHosting.com and InQuent Technologies.
InQuent provided hosting solutions to telecommunications customers including AT&T, Comcast, Cox Communications, and Bell Canada.
WebHosting.Com was one of the largest hosting companies in the world.
Rasch sold the companies to AT&T.
He later orchestrated a management team acquisition of InQuent from AT&T and successfully sold InQuent once more.
Rasch is a past recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
He is also the founding investor of VerticalScope (TSX:FORA), which develops and acquires commerce and social communities visited by over 100 million people per month.
Through his family foundation, he established NutritionFacts.org, the preeminent resource for consumers and physicians to learn about plant-based nutrition.
It is one of the largest non-profit healthcare sites on the Internet.
Read archived essays on Venture Philanthropy, Angel Investing, & Entrepreneurship by Jesse Rasch.
Jesse Rasch active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Hedgewood, Inc.
 Hedgewood, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hedgewood, Inc (Hedgewood) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jesse Rasch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Founder | - |
Carnivore Bar Inc.
 Carnivore Bar Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Carnivore Bar Inc. is a company that provides meal replacement bars for those on a carnivore, animal, or keto diet. The company is based in Columbia, MO and was founded in 2019 by Phillip Meece. The bars are made of just three ingredients: beef, tallow, and salt, and are highly shelf-stable. The company offers a sample pack with different flavor options for those looking to explore the differences in creamy, crunchy, sweet, and salty Carnivore Bars. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jesse Rasch
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| VERTICALSCOPE HOLDINGS INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
VerticalScope, Inc.
 VerticalScope, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services VerticalScope, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of online automotive social network. It specializes in the acquisition and development of websites and online communities for the automotive, powersports, outdoor, home improvement, hobbies and collectibles, power equipment, pets, sports, and technology vertical markets. The company was founded by Robert Laidlaw in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
CareGuide, Inc. (Canada)
 CareGuide, Inc. (Canada) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CareGuide, Inc. operates as an online marketplaces for senior care, child care, pet care, and home care services. The firm offers services through its websites Sitter.com Housekeeper.com, PetSitter.com, ElderCare.com, HouseSitter.com, and others. It helps build systems for supporting jobs seekers and service providers across vertically integrated communities in the care economy. The company was founded by John Philip Green in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Founder | - |
InQuent Technologies, Inc.
 InQuent Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services InQuent Technologies, Inc. provides Web hosting services. Its customers include the telecommunications, cable and ISP and hosting industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| VERTICALSCOPE HOLDINGS INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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InQuent Technologies, Inc.
InQuent Technologies, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services InQuent Technologies, Inc. provides Web hosting services. Its customers include the telecommunications, cable and ISP and hosting industries. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
VerticalScope, Inc.
VerticalScope, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services VerticalScope, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of online automotive social network. It specializes in the acquisition and development of websites and online communities for the automotive, powersports, outdoor, home improvement, hobbies and collectibles, power equipment, pets, sports, and technology vertical markets. The company was founded by Robert Laidlaw in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Hedgewood, Inc.
Hedgewood, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hedgewood, Inc (Hedgewood) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Jesse Rasch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
CareGuide, Inc. (Canada)
CareGuide, Inc. (Canada) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services CareGuide, Inc. operates as an online marketplaces for senior care, child care, pet care, and home care services. The firm offers services through its websites Sitter.com Housekeeper.com, PetSitter.com, ElderCare.com, HouseSitter.com, and others. It helps build systems for supporting jobs seekers and service providers across vertically integrated communities in the care economy. The company was founded by John Philip Green in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Carnivore Bar Inc.
Carnivore Bar Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Carnivore Bar Inc. is a company that provides meal replacement bars for those on a carnivore, animal, or keto diet. The company is based in Columbia, MO and was founded in 2019 by Phillip Meece. The bars are made of just three ingredients: beef, tallow, and salt, and are highly shelf-stable. The company offers a sample pack with different flavor options for those looking to explore the differences in creamy, crunchy, sweet, and salty Carnivore Bars. | Consumer Non-Durables |
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