Jeff joined GGV Capital in 2008 as a Managing Partner after spending 13 years as an entrepreneur and operating executive in the U.S. and Asia.
Jeff focuses on enterprise/cloud and marketplace investments, and led GGV’s investments in Appirio (acq by Wipro), Belong, BigCommerce (NASDAQ: BIGC), BlueKai (acq by Oracle), Boxed, Brightwheel, Buddy Media (acq by Salesforce), Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), Electric.ai, Evolv OnDemand (acq by Cornerstone), Gladly, Handshake, HotelTonight (acq by Airbnb), Lambda School, Namely, People.ai, PlushCare/Accolade (NASDAQ: ACCD), Slice, Tala, Tile, Vic.ai, Workboard, and Zylo.
As a former founder and CEO, Jeff is passionate about leadership, culture, and team building, and together with Jen Holmstrom created GGV’s Founders + Leaders program. Jeff also cofounded the AllRaise Board Xcelerate program along with AllRaise CEO, Pam Kostka. The program has rapidly become an industry leader in driving board diversity for private technology companies. Jeff also hosts the video series, “Unscripted,” where he has candid conversations with industry thought leaders.
Prior to joining GGV, Jeff founded two software companies: R4, a supply chain SaaS business acquired by VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN), and QuantumShift, a telecom software business backed by Texas Pacific Group (TPG). Earlier in his career, Jeff worked in Asia and Latin America with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Jeff graduated from Dartmouth College, where his is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship and was a four-year letterman on the men’s basketball team. Jeff lives in the Bay Area with his wife and four kids.
What is Jeffrey Gordon Richards' net worth?
The estimated net worth of Jeffrey Gordon Richards is at least $66.87 thousand as of November 16th, 2023. Mr. Richards owns 15,480 shares of Commerce.com stock worth more than $66,874 as of December 12th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Richards may own. Learn More about Jeffrey Gordon Richards' net worth.
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Has Jeffrey Gordon Richards been buying or selling shares of Commerce.com?
Jeffrey Gordon Richards has not been actively trading shares of Commerce.com over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, Jeffrey Gordon Richards sold 132,563 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.75, for a transaction totalling $1,159,926.25. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 15,480 shares of the company's stock, valued at $135,450. Learn More on Jeffrey Gordon Richards' trading history.
Who are Commerce.com's active insiders?
Commerce.com's insider roster includes Robert Alvarez (CFO), Thomas Aylor (VP), Brian Dhatt (CTO), Jimmy Duvall (Insider), Lisa Eggerton (CMO), Russell Klein (Insider), Jeff Mengoli (Insider), Steven Murray (Director), Marc Ostryniec (Insider), Michael O'Sullivan (General Counsel), Jeffrey Richards (Director), Ellen Siminoff (Director), and Paul Vaillancourt (Insider). Learn More on Commerce.com's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Commerce.com?
During the last year, Commerce.com insiders bought shares 2 times. They purchased a total of 180,397 shares worth more than $1,196,670.04. During the last year, insiders at the sold shares 1 times. They sold a total of 98,080 shares worth more than $450,187.20. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 12th when insider Russell Scott Klein sold 98,080 shares worth more than $450,187.20. Insiders at Commerce.com own 9.1% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Commerce.com. Information on this page was last updated on 9/12/2025.
