# Josh Reeves, Building Gusto for the Long Term > Josh Reeves, Building Gusto for the Long Term. 2 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Surrey, US · Angel # Josh Reeves Building Gusto for the Long Term[See the firm →](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gusto) Latest rounds - **Abacus** Seed · $3.5M Oct 2014 - **Flexport** Seed · $6.9M Jan 2014 Backs *Logistics* *Professional Services* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 2 last Oct 2014 - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** 2 rounds name them - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Gusto - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=josh-reeves) ## The firm [**Gusto** Corporate VC · US **0** cheques in 12 months **1** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gusto) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 2 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $10.4M - **Active:** 2014 2014 - [Abacus](https://millionrounds.com/company/abacus) *Seed* **$3.5M** *US* Oct 2014 Joined · +12 investors · historical - [Flexport](https://millionrounds.com/company/flexport) *Seed* **$6.9M** *US* Jan 2014 Joined · +38 investors · historical By stage - Seed **2** What they backed Logistics **1** Professional Services **1** Alongside - [FundersClub *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fundersclub) - [Google Ventures *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) - [Lunch Van Fund *2*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lunch-van-fund) - [A-Grade Investments *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-grade-investments) - [Acequia Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acequia-capital) - [Alexis Ohanian *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexis-ohanian) - [Ashton Kutcher *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ashton-kutcher) - [Bessemer Venture Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Almanac](https://millionrounds.com/startup/almanac-2) - [Aside](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aside-inc) - [Cardiogram](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardiogram) - [Dashworks](https://millionrounds.com/startup/dashworks) - [Gecko Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gecko-robotics) - [HelloSign](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellosign) - [Mercury](https://millionrounds.com/startup/mercury-3) - [Pilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/pilot) - [Retool](https://millionrounds.com/startup/retool) - [Simple Habit](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-habit) - [Titan](https://millionrounds.com/startup/titan-2) ## Also at Gusto - [**Edward Kim** Co-Founder and Head of Technology *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/edward-kim) - [**Tomer London** Co-Founder and CPO *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/tomer-london) - [**Ingrid Bernaudin** Head of Product - Core Business + Growth *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ingrid-bernaudin) - [**Sabrina Vasquez** Executive Operations, CEO and Co-Founder *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/sabrina-vasquez) - [**Somrat Niyogi** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/somrat-niyogi) - [**Yelena Cope** Empowering UX Research *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/yelena-cope) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 8 May 2026 · 2h 33m Intel & Apple, The American Economic Rollercoaster | Brian Chesky, Josh Reeves, Jonathan Neman, Zal Bilimoria With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves)[Zal Bilimoria](https://millionrounds.com/person/zal-bilimoria) Mentions [Brian Chesky](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-chesky)[Jonathan Neman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-neman)[Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach) About this episode (01:34) - Apple and Intel Reach Chip Deal (10:05) - The American Economic Rollercoaster (27:52) - Timeline Reactions (43:48) - Josh Reeves, CEO and co-founder of Gusto, a company specializing in payroll, benefits, and HR solutions for small businesses, discusses the company's recent… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 10 Apr 2026 · 2h 25m SpaceX Financials, Chimpanzee Civil War, Ferrari's Brand Legend | Josh Reeves, Prof. Alex Young, Jason Kim, Chad Janis, Jordan Bramble, Andy Dunn With [Jason Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-kim-2)[Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) Mentions [Andy Dunn](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andy-dunn)[David Geffen](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-geffen) About this episode (02:56) - SpaceX Financials (08:26) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (15:30) - Chimpanzee Civil War (23:12) - Ferrari's Brand Legend (39:02) - Prof. Alex Young, an Assistant Adjunct Professor in Human Genetics at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, specializes in statistical genetics and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 27 Aug 2025 · 3h 4m SpaceX Launch: Deep Dive & Reactions | Josh Reeves, Keller Cliffton, Will Brown, Julia Steinberg, Olivia Moore, Flo Crivello With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) Mentions [Keller Rinaudo](https://millionrounds.com/person/keller-rinaudo)[Keller Rinaudo Cliffton](https://millionrounds.com/person/keller-rinaudo-cliffton) About this episode (00:11) - SpaceX Launch Reactions (16:35) - History of SpaceX (29:53) - Mature Startups Get Venture-Debt Boost (41:38) - Timeline Reactions (01:28:52) - Josh Reeves, CEO of Gusto, discusses the company's acquisition of Guideline, a retirement benefits provider, to enhance services for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Pattern Breakers](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/pattern-breakers) · 16 Dec 2024 · 39 min Josh Reeves: How Gusto Took The Pain Out Of Payroll With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) Mentions [Edward Kim](https://millionrounds.com/person/edward-kim)[Tomer London](https://millionrounds.com/person/tomer-london) About this episode When Josh Reeves, Tomer London and Edward Kim founded Gusto in 2012, roughly 40 percent of the employers in the United States were still doing their payroll by hand. Thousands of small business owners spent their time reading up on various federal and local tax codes or buried in late-night… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 2 Aug 2024 · 1h 5m Overcoming SMB Roadblocks: Expert tips from Gusto's Josh Reeves | Episode 1988 With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) About this episode This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at https://www.vanta.com/twist OpenPhone.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 26 Jul 2024 · 1h 34m EP 111: How Josh Reeves (CEO, Gusto) Built a $10B Company Serving Small Businesses With [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) Mentions [Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach) About this episode Josh Reeves has built Gusto into a nearly $10B company with over $500M in ARR, serving small businesses. In our conversation, Josh delves into Gusto’s 13-year journey, sharing insights on how they achieved product-market fit by initially targeting a very narrow niche. He also highlights the tactics… Listen on Apple Podcasts ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Josh Reeves in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Term Sheet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/term-sheet) · 7 May 2026 · 38 min From a Palo Alto Closet to $1 Billion Revenue: How Gusto Cracked Small Business Software | Term Sheet Mentions [Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) About this episode Approximately nine out of every ten net new jobs in America come from small businesses, yet they shoulder over $81 billion a year in federal paperwork. As more Americans launch their own businesses, the back office is buckling under the weight.In this episode, Josh Reeves, cofounder and CEO of… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 1 Jul 2025 · 55 min How Gusto built a $9.5 billion company by identifying a burning problem Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office)[Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves)[Tomer London](https://millionrounds.com/person/tomer-london) About this episode Tomer London is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Gusto, the payroll and people platform used by over 400,000 businesses. He grew up helping run his dad’s clothing store in Israel, an experience that sparked his mission to build better tools for small business owners. After moving to the… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [This Week in Fintech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-fintech) · 22 May 2025 · 38 min 🎧Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo Live at Newcomer's Breaking The Bank Summit: Turning Compliance Into a Competitive Advantage and Learnings From $0 to $100M ARR With [Christina Cacioppo](https://millionrounds.com/person/christina-cacioppo-2) Mentions [Annie Lamont](https://millionrounds.com/person/annie-lamont)[Eric Glyman](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-glyman)[Jackie Reses](https://millionrounds.com/person/jackie-reses)[Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves)[Matt Harris](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-harris)[William Hockey](https://millionrounds.com/person/william-hockey) About this episode In today's episode, Ryan Zauk is joined by Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta. Ryan and Christina recorded this episode live at Newcomer's Breaking the Bank Summit in San Francisco. The Summit was an invite-only, one-day summit for fintech founders, builders, and investors to… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) · 20 Feb 2025 · 1h 25m Inside Guideline's mission to modernize 401(k)s | Building from first principles, finding strategic edges, and rewiring retirement | Kevin Busque (Co-founder and CEO) Mentions [Aydin Senkut](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aydin-senkut)[Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity)[John Zimmer](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-zimmer)[Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) About this episode Kevin Busque is the co-founder and CEO of Guideline, a 401(k) management company revolutionizing the retirement space for small and medium-sized businesses. Prior to Guideline, Kevin co-founded Taskrabbit, where he encountered firsthand the complexity and low participation rates of traditional… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 2 Aug 2019 · 32 min 20VC: Why Passion Is Overrated When It Comes To Starting Companies, Why VC Is Overrated As A Financing Mechanism & Why You Should Never Sell Your Company with Waseem Daher, Founder & CEO @ Pilot Mentions [Waseem Daher](https://millionrounds.com/fund/waseem-daher)[John Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-collison)[Paul English](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paul-english)[Frederic Kerrest](https://millionrounds.com/person/frederic-kerrest)[Josh Reeves](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reeves) About this episode Waseem Daher is the Founder and CEO @ Pilot, the startup that takes care of your bookkeeping from start to finish so you can focus 100% on making your business succeed. To date, Waseem has raised over $58m in funding from some of the very best firms and people in the business including Index,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=josh-reeves). ## Find people like Josh Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)