About
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John is a Founding Partner at Real Ventures and is also the co-founder and Managing Partner of Montreal Start Up, two early stage VC funds. He co-founded or established regional operations for a number of software, internet and media companies in New Zealand (Bulletin.net) , South Africa (Brightpoint SA / MTN PAYG), Malaysia (Aethos Asia Pacific) and Japan (Livedoor & Vogue Planet). John also founded Piermont Ventures, a Hong Kong based boutique investment and advisory business which advised entrepreneurs and invested in their startups. John is a citizen of the UK, New Zealand and Canada and lives in Montreal, Canada.
Experience
Real Ventures
View →Founding Partner · 2010 – present
VentureAngel Investment · Finance
FremantleMedia
View →Co-Founder (Vogue Planet Tokyo - acquired by Fremantle Media) · 2004 – 2005
7.5kLondon, England, United KingdomContent · Digital Entertainment
FounderFuel
View →Founder · 2010
Seed6Montréal, Quebec, CanadaFinance · Financial Services
Montreal Start Up
View →Managing Partner · 2007
6Montréal, Quebec, CanadaFinance · Financial Services
- Board Member · Neuranet2015 – present
- Board Member · Foko Retail2014 – present
- Board Member/Observer · Frank & Oak2014 – present
- Board Member · SweetIQ Analytics2014 – present
- Board Member · Transit2013 – present
- Board Member/Observer · Breather2013 – present
- Board Member · Crew2012 – present
- Board Member · Vanilla Forums2009 – present
- Director · CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange
Education
- McGill University · Certificate, Intensive French– 2006
- Manchester Metropolitan University · BS, Sports Science– 1989
Real Ventures Portfolio (1)
Practice
ConsumerSeed29 emp
People at Real Ventures
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