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FinanZeAuthor: Logan Lin
The FinanZe Podcast, a podcast focused on educating Gen Z about finance and investing. Im your host, Logan Lin. In this podcast I talk with the most distinguished and renowned CEOs, private equity investors, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and hedge fund managers on Wall Street. Welcome and let's start learning together! Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Investing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 24: Chuck Templeton, Managing Partner of S2G Investments and Founder & Former CEO of OpenTable
Monday, 30 March, 2026
Send us Fan MailWelcome to the FinanZe podcast, episode 24. Today’s guest has one of the most fascinating original stories you’ll hear in the world of investing — from being a US Army Ranger qualified sniper to founding one of the most transformative internet companies in the restaurant industry, to now backing the companies he believes can solve the most urgent problems facing our planet.Chuck Templeton is a Managing Partner and co-lead of S2G Investments, a firm focused on growth and late-stage venture businesses across food & agriculture, energy, and oceans. Before he was an investor, Chuck was an operator & serial entrepreneur. He founded and was the CEO of OpenTable, which fundamentally changed how we experience dining out. He then went on to serve as lead investor and Chairman of the Board at Grubhub.In today’s episode we talk about Chuck’s time in the military, early career at OpenTable and Grubhub, his investing philosophy at S2G Investments, the software landscape, and his advice for young people entering an AI first job workforce. Link to S2G Investments Website: https://www.s2ginvestments.com/Support the show
