Jock Percy
InvestorGeneral Partner at Lightning Capital
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Jock Percy is Co-Founder, General Partner, and CFO of Lightning Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm managing venture funds, a systematic arbitrage and yield fund, and a late-stage secondaries fund. Previously, he founded and led Perseus as CEO and Chairman for eight years, growing the ultra-low-latency connectivity and market data services firm to $175 million in revenue across six global offices before its 2017 acquisition by GTT. He holds a PhD in political economy from the University of Canterbury and has completed 36 technology sector M&A transactions throughout his career.
Experience
- Lightning CapitalCo-Founder, General Partner & CFOcurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
- Oceanic SocietyBoard Member - Treasurercurrent2024 — present
- America's Packard MuseumBoard Director Treasurercurrent2024 — present
- Pacific Atlantic Ventures IncCIO - Part timecurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Edgemesh CorporationBoard Directorcurrent2017 — presentGlobal
- Type2TelecomExecutive Board Director CFOcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- YPOBoard Member - YPO Manhattancurrent2013 — presentGreater New York City Area
- The Children's Museum of the East EndBoard Trustee2022 — 2024Bridgehampton, New York, United States
- The Children's Museum of the East EndCo-Chair Board of Trustees2019 — 2022Bridgehampton, New York, United States
- GSM SystemsBoard Director2017 — 2019New York, New York
- GTTCorporate Advisor2017 — 2018Global
- Perseus.Founder, Chairman & CEO (acquired by GTT, 2017)2009 — 2017New York & London
- Play Rugby USABoard Member2010 — 2014New York
- FXecosystemFounder & CTO SOLD to PE2010 — 2013London & New York
- ACE*COMMProgramme Director - Exit Post Sale2007 — 2008
- Double Helix SoftwareCommercial Director - SOLD to Ace*Comm2006 — 2007London & Washington DC
Skills & more
SaaS12Trading Systems17Board Level2Board Search2Telecommunications99Competitive Analysis23Ultra Low Latency6Product Management77Mergers4Finance17Technical Analysis3Low Latency9
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Cloud ComputingProfessional ServicesEthernetGlobal Business DevelopmentManaged ServicesIPIntegrationData CenterBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipManagementLanguages English
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Colleagues at Lightning Capital
Amy Coveny
Head of Investor Relations & Venture Ops at Lightning Capital
Charles Hwang
Executive Officer at Lightning Capital
Dan Donovan
Strategic Advisor - Government Affairs, Legal and Regulatory Insight at Lightning Capital
Dr. Jock Percy
Co-founder, General Partner & CFO at Lightning Capital
Greg Schultz
Strategic Advisor - Strategic Communications and Public Policy at Lightning Capital
James Parrish
Executive Officer at Lightning Capital
Jason Albanese
Co-founder, General Partner & CEO at Lightning Capital
Jori Kretzers
Chief Investment Officer at Lightning Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jock Percy?
- Jock Percy is Co-Founder, General Partner, and CFO of Lightning Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm managing venture funds, a systematic arbitrage and yield fund, and a late-stage secondaries fund. Previously, he founded and led Perseus as CEO and Chairman for eight years, growing the ultra-low-latency connectivity and market data services firm to $175 million in revenue across six global offices before its 2017 acquisition by GTT. He holds a PhD in political economy from the University of Canterbury and has completed 36 technology sector M&A transactions throughout his career.
- Where does Jock Percy work?
- Jock Percy is General Partner at Lightning Capital.
- What check size does Jock Percy write?
- Jock Percy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jock Percy go to school?
- Jock Percy studied at University of Canterbury (MCom (Hons), Economics); University of Canterbury (PhD, Political Economies).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Edgemesh Corporation1
Also worked at YPO374
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