# Joshua Silberstein

> Joshua Silberstein is a New York-based entrepreneur, co-founder and former co-CEO of Thrasio. With Carlos Cashman, he built an acquisition business around independent Amazon brands, attracting a $260 million Series C at a $1 billion pre-money valuation in 2020. He left Thrasio in September 2021. His earlier career included venture investing, guidebook publishing and digital-media leadership.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur, former co-CEO and venture investor
- **Organizations:** Thrasio, SimpleReach, Kitara Media, FullTurn Media, Insider Guides, BEV Capital
- **Education:** BS in Economics, summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, MBA; Beta Gamma Sigma, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Thrasio, an acquirer and operator of Amazon third-party brands., Helped secure the July 2020 Series C led by Advent International., Graduated summa cum laude from Wharton; earned an MBA at Columbia Business School.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from Wharton with a BS in Economics, summa cum laude.
- **1997-2001** — Worked at BEV Capital, ending his tenure as an investment manager.
- **2001-2003** — Founded and ran Insider Guides, a publisher of guidebooks for residents.
- **2005** — Completed an MBA at Columbia Business School.
- **2005-2006** — CEO of FullTurn Media.
- **2013** — Became president and a director of Kitara Media in December.
- **2016-2018** — Served as president of SimpleReach.
- **2018** — Co-founded Thrasio with Carlos Cashman.
- **2020-07** — Thrasio announced a $260 million Series C led by Advent International at a $1 billion pre-money valuation.
- **2021-09** — Departed Thrasio through a negotiated termination on September 25, 2021.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Thrasio, an acquirer and operator of Amazon third-party brands.
- Helped secure the July 2020 Series C led by Advent International.
- Graduated summa cum laude from Wharton; earned an MBA at Columbia Business School.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 5, Delaware’s Supreme Court affirmed dismissal of Cornice Ventures’ complaint against Silberstein as time-barred. Cornice alleged misrepresentations relating to its Thrasio investment; the appeal concerned timeliness, not a trial determination of the allegations.
- **2024-06** — Thrasio emerged from Chapter 11 on June 18 with $90 million in fresh capital and Stephanie Fox appointed CEO. Silberstein had left in 2021.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuasilberstein

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