Education
George Mason University
, -Boston College
, -Bishop Connolly High School
, -Work Experience
BlueRun Ventures
Current
BlueRun Ventures
Hello Heart
Current
Hello Heart
CIONIC
Current
CIONIC
Kitman Labs
Current
Kitman Labs
mi|im
Current
mi|im
alwaysAI
Current
alwaysAI
Human API
2015-01-01 - 2023-03-01
Human API
Chomp
2010-01-01 - 2012-07-01
Chomp
Slide
2006-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Slide
Topsy
2008-12-01 - 2010-01-01
Topsy
Skills
Summary
John is a General Partner and co-founder of BlueRun Ventures, formed in 1998. John's commitment to entrepreneurs and their market vision is reflected by his thoughtful, passionate and consistent efforts to help founding teams reach the full potential of their endeavors. John brings global operations and marketing experience into such investment areas as internet services, digital media and mobile broadband services. He has more than 20 years' experience as an executive, entrepreneur, investor, and director of venture-backed start-ups, and has served on the boards of more than 20 companies. Most notably, he was the first venture investor and board member in Paypal, for which he was named on Forbes' Midas List of Top Venture Capitalists. Prior to founding BRV, John served in management and executive roles with Nokia, Go Communications and MCI. He holds a J.D. from George Mason University and B.A. from Boston College.