Colby Goff
Private Equity Investor at Cloudkitchens
Profile
Colby has over 25 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurial experience in the technology, restaurant and real estate industries.
Colby began his career with boutique real estate private equity group McCarthy Cook & Company focused on acquiring class A real estate assets in the western United States in partnership with The Blackstone Group.
In 1999 Colby held various executive positions with technology incubator eCompanies, which focused on investing in eCommerce start-ups.
In 2001 Colby was a founding team member of Boingo Wireless and helped build the company through its IPO (NASDAQ: WIFI) in 2011, leading business development efforts as SVP of Strategy & Business Development.
From 2013 to 2015 Colby was founder/CEO of Curby Software, which was acquired by Curbstand in 2015.
In 2016 Colby joined the founding team of CloudKitchens, which buys and builds co-located industrial kitchens as well as develops delivery management software for food production companies and restaurants around the world.
Colby has led various teams throughout the lifecycle of the company including finance, accounting, business development and sales.
In parallel, in 2004 Colby co-founded the Rustic Canyon Family of Restaurants, which operates 9 restaurants in Los Angeles and employs more than 450 team members.
Colby graduated with a BA in economics from Stanford University.
Colby Goff active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cloudkitchens
 Cloudkitchens Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cloudkitchens is a company that develops infrastructure and software to help food operators open delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure and time. Cloudkitchens is based in Los Angeles, CA and helps restaurateurs succeed in delivery by providing ghost kitchens that give a delivery model that works, so they can focus on the food. The company specializes in the fast-growing "ghost kitchen" market, providing assets and technology optimized for speed, quality, and scale. Cloudkitchens also enables existing restaurateurs and online brands to expand their reach into their established network of locations across major metropolitan areas. The company was founded by Diego Berdakin, with significant investors including Uber's founder Travis Kalanick and Microsoft. | Private Equity Investor | - |
UP Partners Management Co. LLC
 UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Colby Goff
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Curby Valet, Inc.
 Curby Valet, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Curbstand, Inc., Curby Valet, Inc. is an American company that provides valet parking services. The company was founded by Colby Goff. Curby Valet was acquired by Curbstand, Inc. on February 10, 2015. | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-12-31 |
| BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-12-31 |
Training of Colby Goff
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Boingo Wireless, Inc.
 Boingo Wireless, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a company that simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, operations, and things. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Boingo provides custom, neutral host connectivity solutions for various sectors, including the Department of Defense (DoD), servicing military bases and branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Boingo's network solutions meet DoD risk management requirements and security policies. Additionally, Boingo designs, builds, and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues worldwide, including airports, transit stations, stadiums, hospitals, and commercial properties. The company was founded in 2001 by Sky Dylan Dayton, and Michael Finley has been the CEO since 2013. Boingo was acquired by Digital Colony Management LLC on June 02, 2021, for $626.51 million. | Communications |
Curby Valet, Inc.
Curby Valet, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Curbstand, Inc., Curby Valet, Inc. is an American company that provides valet parking services. The company was founded by Colby Goff. Curby Valet was acquired by Curbstand, Inc. on February 10, 2015. | Technology Services |
UP Partners Management Co. LLC
UP Partners Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance UP Partners Management Co. LLC (UP Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
Cloudkitchens
Cloudkitchens Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cloudkitchens is a company that develops infrastructure and software to help food operators open delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure and time. Cloudkitchens is based in Los Angeles, CA and helps restaurateurs succeed in delivery by providing ghost kitchens that give a delivery model that works, so they can focus on the food. The company specializes in the fast-growing "ghost kitchen" market, providing assets and technology optimized for speed, quality, and scale. Cloudkitchens also enables existing restaurateurs and online brands to expand their reach into their established network of locations across major metropolitan areas. The company was founded by Diego Berdakin, with significant investors including Uber's founder Travis Kalanick and Microsoft. | Technology Services |
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