Michael C. Dearing
Founder at Grasshopper Escapement LLC
Profile
Michael C.
Dearing is the founder of Grasshopper Escapement LLC, which was founded in 2008.
He is currently a Director at Panjiva, Inc., Metaresolver, Inc., Sandpiper Labs, Inc., Tique, Inc., and Good Eggs, Inc. Mr. Dearing has also held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Sheyna Trading Co., Inc. and has served as a Director at Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC, Godaddy Msh, Inc., 500px, Inc., Consulting Medical Associates, Inc., Silk Labs, Inc., The Walt Disney Co., and Filene's Basement Corp.
From 2000 to 2006, he was a Senior Vice President & GM-Merchandise at eBay, Inc. Mr. Dearing started his career as a Principal at Bain & Co., Inc. He completed his undergraduate degree at Brown University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Michael C. Dearing active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Grasshopper Escapement LLC
 Grasshopper Escapement LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grasshopper Escapement LLC (Grasshopper Escapement) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael C. Dearing. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 31/12/2007 |
Tique, Inc.
 Tique, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Tique, Inc. provides online shopping services. It focuses on the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and home verticals for women. The firm produces web videos which are designed to be optimized for online customer conversion. The company was founded by Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Diana L. Williams in January 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Metaresolver, Inc.
 Metaresolver, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Metaresolver, Inc. provides mobile advertising services. The firm accelerates innovation in mobile advertising by providing consistent, rich user data coupled with a programmatic media buying platform. Its starting point is clean primary data on mobile variables such as device, connection, content, and location, augmented with marketing and media intelligence. The company was founded in March 2012 by Seamus McAteer and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sandpiper Labs, Inc.
 Sandpiper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gigwalk, Inc. provides a local visibility software platform that facilitates brand and retailer collaboration to drive in-store sales. The firm offers Gigwalk Crowdsourcing is the platform for freelancers to register and find local jobs. It serves companies to small businesses in various industries, including mapping, real estate, retail, local, travel, government, and consumer research. The company was founded by Dave Watanabe, Ariel Seidman and Matt Crampton in October 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Good Eggs, Inc.
 Good Eggs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Good Eggs, Inc. designs and develops online applications for local food producers. It helps connect users to networks of locally-owned farms, small food businesses, commercial kitchens, warehouses, grocers and other people involved that feed a single region. The company was founded by Robert J. Spiro, Greta Caruso, Robert Zoller, Randy Puro, Ali Pflaum and Alon Salant in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Panjiva, Inc.
 Panjiva, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Panjiva, Inc. provides intelligence platform for global trade professionals. Its products include technology, intelligence platform, enterprise and application programming interface. The firm provides solutions for buyer, suppliers, logistics, governments and analysts. The company was founded by Josh Green and James Psota on September 28, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Michael C. Dearing
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EBAY INC. | Sales & Marketing | 31/05/2006 |
Silk Labs, Inc.
 Silk Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silk Labs, Inc. develops AI platform which enables real-time visual and audio recognition. The company was founded by Andreas Gal, Michael Vines and Chris Jones in 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Consulting Medical Associates, Inc.
 Consulting Medical Associates, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Consulting Medical Associates, Inc. develops technology platform that creates virtual clinic. It provides remote care, in-person care, and supporting services. The company was founded by Owen Tripp and Lawrence Hofmann in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Michael C. Dearing
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Consumer Services |
| EBAY INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 14 |
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Filene's Basement Corp.
 Filene's Basement Corp. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Filene's Basement Corp. owns and operates specialty retail clothing stores. It offer branded and designer fashions for men and women and also sells customized apparel. The company was founded by Edward A. Filene on January 4, 1909 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Retail Trade |
Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC
 Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade CafePress, Inc. engages in the operation of an e-commerce platform. It enables consumers and business partners to shop, create, and sell products. The store offers gifts and accessories including t-shirts and apparel, mugs and home goods such as custom curtains and bed coverings. The company was founded by Maheesh Jain and Fred E. Durham III in August 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Retail Trade |
Panjiva, Inc.
Panjiva, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Panjiva, Inc. provides intelligence platform for global trade professionals. Its products include technology, intelligence platform, enterprise and application programming interface. The firm provides solutions for buyer, suppliers, logistics, governments and analysts. The company was founded by Josh Green and James Psota on September 28, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Godaddy Msh, Inc.
 Godaddy Msh, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Godaddy Msh, Inc. provides a social media marketing solutions. It offers a full-service marketing automation and customer relationship management platform that integrates social, reviews, mobile, email marketing to local businesses. The company was founded by Andrew G. Allison and Matthew James Stuart in 2010 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Metaresolver, Inc.
Metaresolver, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Metaresolver, Inc. provides mobile advertising services. The firm accelerates innovation in mobile advertising by providing consistent, rich user data coupled with a programmatic media buying platform. Its starting point is clean primary data on mobile variables such as device, connection, content, and location, augmented with marketing and media intelligence. The company was founded in March 2012 by Seamus McAteer and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Grasshopper Escapement LLC
Grasshopper Escapement LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grasshopper Escapement LLC (Grasshopper Escapement) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Michael C. Dearing. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Sandpiper Labs, Inc.
Sandpiper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gigwalk, Inc. provides a local visibility software platform that facilitates brand and retailer collaboration to drive in-store sales. The firm offers Gigwalk Crowdsourcing is the platform for freelancers to register and find local jobs. It serves companies to small businesses in various industries, including mapping, real estate, retail, local, travel, government, and consumer research. The company was founded by Dave Watanabe, Ariel Seidman and Matt Crampton in October 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
500px, Inc.
 500px, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services 500px, Inc. operates a photo sharing platform for photographers. It allows users to discover, share, buy, and sell photos. The company was founded by Evgeny Tchebotarev in October 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Tique, Inc.
Tique, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Tique, Inc. provides online shopping services. It focuses on the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and home verticals for women. The firm produces web videos which are designed to be optimized for online customer conversion. The company was founded by Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Diana L. Williams in January 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Sheyna Trading Co., Inc.
 Sheyna Trading Co., Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Sheyna (SHAE-nah - which means beautiful) was a team of exceptional people who love to help others create beautiful things. The jewelry design and buy on Sheyna is hand-crafted in gold, silver, and semi-precious stones by women and men in Sheyna's workshops around the world. It uses the same high quality gold, silver, stones and charms found in the best boutiques and shops but it makes every piece to order. Anyone can create beautiful fashion jewelry, necklaces, earrings, bracelets (and soon rings and hair accessories too!) in minutes. Drag and drop chains, stones, charms and beads onto the canvas and put them together in any combination. All the prices on Sheyna are calculated as its customers create so they can make trade-offs between materials, stones and charms to get the look they want at the price they want. | Retail Trade |
Good Eggs, Inc.
Good Eggs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Good Eggs, Inc. designs and develops online applications for local food producers. It helps connect users to networks of locally-owned farms, small food businesses, commercial kitchens, warehouses, grocers and other people involved that feed a single region. The company was founded by Robert J. Spiro, Greta Caruso, Robert Zoller, Randy Puro, Ali Pflaum and Alon Salant in August 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Consulting Medical Associates, Inc.
Consulting Medical Associates, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Consulting Medical Associates, Inc. develops technology platform that creates virtual clinic. It provides remote care, in-person care, and supporting services. The company was founded by Owen Tripp and Lawrence Hofmann in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Silk Labs, Inc.
Silk Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Silk Labs, Inc. develops AI platform which enables real-time visual and audio recognition. The company was founded by Andreas Gal, Michael Vines and Chris Jones in 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
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