Chuck Templeton is Managing Partner and co-leader of S2G Investments, focused on value creation and helping portfolio companies scale. He founded OpenTable in 1998 and led it as CEO; the company went public on NASDAQ in 2009. He was founding Chairman of Grubhub, which went public in 2014, and was a lead investor and operating Chairman at Braintree Payment Systems, the parent of Venmo. From 2012 to 2014 he was Managing Director of Impact Engine, where he still serves on fund boards. He co-founded S2G in 2014. He began his career in the US Army and holds a degree in Environmental Economics from California Polytechnic State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
Education
BS in Environmental Economics, California Polytechnic State University
MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Previous Experience
Founder and CEO, OpenTable
Founding Chairman, Grubhub
Lead investor and operating Chairman, Braintree Payment Systems (Venmo)
Managing Director, Impact Engine (2012-2014)
Notable Investments
GrubhubBraintree (Venmo)Braintree Payment SystemsOnce Upon a FarmAtomo CoffeeRipple FoodsNutJobsEVR FoodsFishpeople SeafoodBlue Prairie BrandsGetableJuhl Renewable AssetsPVPower
Board Seats
Impact Engine
Career Timeline
1998
Founded OpenTable, the online restaurant reservation service.
2009
OpenTable went public on NASDAQ.
2012
Became Managing Director of Impact Engine, a role he held until 2014.
2014
Co-founded S2G, the food and agriculture focused investment firm; Grubhub, where he was founding Chairman, went public the same year.
2024
Named among the managing partners leading S2G as it launched as a registered investment adviser and standalone business.