Jody Gessow
Private Equity Investor @ DivcoWest
Jody Gessow is a startup investor at DivcoWest. Jody Gessow is the West Coast Partner and Managing Director of One Equity Partners, the private equity platform of JPMorgan Chase.OEP invests approximately $1-$2bb per year of equity capital in growth companies in the US, Europe, Asia and South America.Prior to joining OEP, Jody was a partner at Oak Hill (Robert M. Bass) with a focus onoperating companies with real estate concentrations. He co-founded K.K. daVinci Japan and Signature Resorts (formerly on NASDAQ & NYSE), where he served as CEO.Prior to this, he was a partner at Trammell Crow Residential. Jody serves on the boards of TV Guide Holdings, Luca Technologies and the not for profits Board of Trustees of University of Maryland, UCLA’s Foundation Board of Governors and YPO International Chapter.Previous boards include Oncology Therapeutic Networks, Cable Systems Holdings, Westin Hotels and Resorts and the USPS Pro Cycling Team.Jody received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University in 1978 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University in 1980.
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About DivcoWest
Founded in 1993, DivcoWest is a vertically integrated, real estate investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Boston, Washington DC and New York City. Known for long-standing relationships and experience across the risk-spectrum in markets where innovation thrives, DivcoWest combines entrepreneurialspirit with an institutional approach to deliver real estate solutions and opportunities to the world’s most forward-thinking companies and investors. DivcoWest aims to create environments that inspire ingenuity, promote growth, and enhance health and well-being. Since inception, DivcoWest and its predecessor have acquired approximately 48 million square feet of commercial space - primarily throughout the United States - and have invested in leading venture-backed Proptech companies, seeking to unlock value for both DivcoWest portfolio companies and its properties. DivcoWest’s real estate portfolio currently includes existing and development properties in the office, R&D, lab, industrial, retail and multifamily spaces.
DivcoWest Contacts
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Jody Gessow
Private Equity Investor
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Breton Birkhofer
Director
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Robert Mashaal
Chief Investment Officer
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Steve Novick
Senior Managing Director - Real Estate Technology
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Stuart Shiff
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
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