John Ackerly
InvestorFounderAffiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg · Co-founder at Virtru
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedVirtru
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About
John Ackerly is the Co-Founder and CEO of Virtru, a company focused on data control for individuals and organizations. His work centers on providing tools for managing and protecting data.
Co-founder at Virtru
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Virtru's investors · 9
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2016Blue Delta CapitalMcLean · $15M – $50M checks · since 2016ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2016ICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2016ICONIQ GrowthSan Francisco · since 2016New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2016Perot JainDallas · $500K checks · since 2016Teamworthy VenturesNew York · since 2016Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2022
Co-founders at Virtru
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Will AckerlyCo-founder
Experience
- VirtruCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentWashington D.C.
- Lindsay GoldbergAffiliate Partnercurrent2010 — presentNew York
- Providence Equity PartnersInvestor2008 — 2010New York
- The Blackstone GroupInvestor2006 — 2008New York
- U.S. Department of CommerceDirector of the Office of Policy and Strategic Planning2002 — 2004Washington D.C. Metro Area
- National Economic Council, The White HouseAssociate Director2001 — 2002Washington D.C. Metro Area
Colleagues at Lindsay Goldberg
Alan Goldberg
Investor at Lindsay Goldberg
Alan Statman
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
Brandon Sweitzer
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
Brian Kelley
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
Charles Kittredge
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
David King
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
David Kirshner
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
Francesco Calabro Menghini
Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg
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- Who is John Ackerly?
- John Ackerly is the Co-Founder and CEO of Virtru, a company focused on data control for individuals and organizations. His work centers on providing tools for managing and protecting data.
- Where does John Ackerly work?
- John Ackerly is Co-founder of Virtru and Affiliate Partner at Lindsay Goldberg.
- What companies did John Ackerly found?
- John Ackerly founded Virtru.
- Where did John Ackerly go to school?
- John Ackerly studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Oxford (MLitt, Modern History); Williams College (Bachelor's degree, Economics; Fine Art).
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Williams College mafia47
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Also worked at U.S. Department of Commerce49
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