Gregory Koss
Gregory Koss
Meet Gregory Koss, a seasoned executive with 25+ years of experience in technology, specifically software, wireless, optical, and social networking companies. Gregory's specialty lies in creating value for companies through his consulting services, including business plan creation, funding strategies, investor due diligence, go-to-market strategies, competitive analysis, partnerships, interim hands-on executive assignments, and product development plans.
Gregory's impressive portfolio includes trade sales to big names, such as Juniper Networks, Sun, and CIENA, including IPOs. He has also driven partnerships with Ericsson, Fujitsu, Siemens, Nortel, Alcatel, LG, Google, and Coriant (Tellabs) and raised over $175M+ in Venture Capital from over 20+ sponsors from 1998-2009, with an additional $46M since 2010.
Gregory's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Throughout his career, Gregory has held significant positions, including Managing Director at Sherpa LLC, Senior Advisor at Shocase Inc., Chief Development Officer and Technology Advisor at CALIENT Technologies Inc., Executive Chairman, CEO and Senior Adviser at BTI Systems (Juniper Networks), CEO and BOD Member and Advisor at SavaJe Technologies (Oracle), Executive Chairman at Reef Point Systems (GENBAND), and Consultant and Advisor at Warburg Pincus, among others.