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Jo Ann Corkran

Investor

Managing Partner at Golden Seeds

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Jo Ann Corkran keeps a mistake notebook to separate emotion from analysis, encourages founders to adopt it, and—after reinventing her career roughly every decade from fixed-income to private-placement equity—guides pivots.

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Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Golden SeedsCo-Chief Executive Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Golden Seeds VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. UCM PartnersCIO2005 — 2009
  4. Credit SuisseManaging Director1997 — 2005
  5. Morgan StanleyPrincipal1995 — 1997
  6. Greenwich CapitalVice President1993 — 1995
  7. First Boston CorporationManaging Director1984 — 1993
  8. Buck ConsultantsConsulting Actuary1979 — 1984

Education

  1. New York UniversityBachelor's degree
  2. Fellow - Society of Actuaries (lapsed)(lapsed)

Skills & more

Asset Management5Board of Directors2Business Development8Corporate Development8Digital Media2Due Diligence2Emerging Markets2Entrepreneurship11Investments3Management Consulting5Marketing Strategy3Mergers & Acquisitions3
+6 morePrivate EquityStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalManagementStrategic Planning

From Jo's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended New York University281

Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 275 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Golden Seeds Ventures1

Deb KemperInvestor at Clean Energy Venture

Also worked at Credit Suisse492

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLeone PattofattoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

+ 486 more

Also worked at Morgan Stanley843

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 837 more

Also worked at First Boston Corporation4

Erik FalkHead of Strategy, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesBeth AxelrodSenior Advisor (ex-Member of the Executive Team Airbnb, eBay) at Grishin RoboticsHarald MixPartner at AltorJeff EpsteinVenture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Carol Curley
Managing Director at Golden Seeds