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Greg Foster

Greg Foster

Greg joined NMP in 2008 and has focused his investment activities in technology with an emphasis on digital media. Greg is active with several NMP portfolio companies and currently represents NMP on the board of 2080 Media (dba PlayON Sports) and serves as a board observer for Clearleap. He also sits on the board of The Onion, the nation’s largest satirical news source. 

Prior to joining NMP, Greg served as Vice-President of Corporate Development for Turner Broadcasting, where he was responsible for Turner New Media Investments, the company's early stage strategic investment arm, as well as M&A activities. Greg joined Turner after it acquired his company, Southern Direct, a business focused on building branded e-commerce extensions to linear cable channels. In addition to founding Southern Direct, Greg has been a member of the management team of two other successful start-ups, serving as SVP of Corporate Development at iXL Enterprises and VP of Business and Corporate Development at Silverpop Systems. He began his career as a consultant at Deloitte Consulting, where his efforts were focused on building internet strategies for clients including Prudential Insurance, Sonoco Products and the New York City Transit Authority.

Greg is the chairman of NVCA’s Corporate Venture Group Advisory Board and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Council on Economic Education and the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, where he was a President's Scholar, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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