About
Holt Johnstone works at Founders Circle Capital in investment management. He earned an accounting degree from Saint Mary's College of California, then began his career in audit at Deloitte before moving into investment management finance and fund strategy at Vista Equity Partners and Sequoia Capital. His work centers on financial processes, analysis, and insights that support strategic decisions.
Experience
- Founders Circle CapitalControllercurrent2026 — present
- Sequoia CapitalFinance Manager2022 — 2026
- Vista Equity PartnersSenior Accountant2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Vista Equity PartnersStaff Accountant2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- DeloitteAudit Senior Assistant2018 — 2019San Francisco, CA
- DeloitteAudit Assistant2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- DeloitteAudit Intern2016San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Leadership14Public Speaking11Microsoft Office11Research7Reliability4Financial AnalysisFinancial ReportingGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Internal ControlsFinancial AccountingMicrosoft Excel6Microsoft Word2
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TeamworkManagementCritical ThinkingTime ManagementProblem SolvingFinancial Variance AnalysisFinancial Statement AuditingDirect Client InteractionU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)U.S. GAAP ReportingFinancial StatementsASC 606Languages English · Spanish
- Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) — California Board of Accountancy
From Holt's professional profile.
Colleagues at Founders Circle Capital
Adam Simons
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Amy Aina
Director of Executive Operations at Founders Circle Capital
Anagha Bharadwaj
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Andrew Boston
Partner at Founders Circle Capital
Anthony Matusich
Chief Financial Officer at Founders Circle Capital
Avery Cannon
Chief Administrative Officer at Founders Circle Capital
Caroline Fairbank
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Dominick Richiuso
Investor at Founders Circle Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Holt Johnstone?
- Holt Johnstone works at Founders Circle Capital in investment management. He earned an accounting degree from Saint Mary's College of California, then began his career in audit at Deloitte before moving into investment management finance and fund strategy at Vista Equity Partners and Sequoia Capital. His work centers on financial processes, analysis, and insights that support strategic decisions.
- Where does Holt Johnstone work?
- Holt Johnstone is Controller at Founders Circle Capital.
- Where did Holt Johnstone go to school?
- Holt Johnstone studied at Saint Mary's College of California (Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting); Jesuit High School (Magna Cum Laude).
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