Josh McBride
About Josh McBride
Josh McBride is SVP AI Solutions at Recruiter.com. He joined in March 2021 when Recruiter.com acquired Upsider, the AI recruiting software company he co-founded and ran as CEO. Recruiter.com's announcement says the asset purchase closed on March 26, 2021.
He and CTO Xuan Smith founded Upsider in 2016 and launched its talent-acquisition product in 2018, according to NJBIZ. Upsider used AI to identify candidates in US cities and automate outreach to them. It went through Newark Venture Partners' bridge-to-seed accelerator.
Earlier, per his A-Line Growth bio, he was SVP Sales and Business Development at Offerpop and VP of Sales at CheetahMail, which Experian acquired. That bio also lists him as Founder and Partner of A-Line Growth, a consultancy for technology companies on sales, marketing, product and fundraising. He is based in the New York area.
Crunchbase classifies Josh McBride as an individual/angel investor at the seed stage. It records one investment, one portfolio company, no lead investments and one exit, with no IPO exits. The recorded investment is a Series A in Movable Ink, dated July 13, 2011. I found no public announcements of other angel investments, fund vehicles or syndicate activity.
I found no public record of AI-specific angel investments by McBride. His AI experience is operational. He built Upsider, an AI sourcing platform, and now leads AI solutions at Recruiter.com.
Crunchbase lists his investor stage as Seed. I found no public statements from him about check size, target sectors, geography or what he looks for in a pitch. His operating background is in recruiting technology, SaaS sales and go-to-market, and his consulting work covers sales, marketing, product and fundraising for tech companies. These are areas where he could be useful beyond capital, but he has not described this as an investment thesis.
- Movable Ink: Series A investment recorded by Crunchbase on July 13, 2011. Crunchbase does not publish the amount.
Investing activity
Josh McBride has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has seen 1 exit and founded 1 company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Josh McBride
Is Josh McBride an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists him as an individual/angel investor at the seed stage, with one recorded investment. He does not appear to publicize an angel practice, so his activity may be limited.
What has Josh McBride invested in?
The only investment I found is a Series A in Movable Ink, recorded by Crunchbase on July 13, 2011. No other portfolio companies are public.
What is Josh McBride's check size?
Not public. I found no statement from him or any source about check size.
What is Josh McBride's operating background?
He is SVP AI Solutions at Recruiter.com. He co-founded and was CEO of Upsider, an AI recruiting platform acquired by Recruiter.com in 2021. Before that he held sales leadership roles at Offerpop and CheetahMail.
Does Josh McBride invest in AI startups?
No AI investments by him are publicly documented. His AI experience comes from building Upsider and from his work at Recruiter.com, so HR tech and recruiting AI founders may be the closest fit.
How can founders contact Josh McBride?
His LinkedIn profile is the most direct public channel. He also lists a founder and partner role at A-Line Growth, a consultancy.
How can founders reach Josh McBride?
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