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John Babcock

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Venture Partner at Rustic Canyon Partners · Board director at Leads360

Pasadena

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About

A partner at Rustic Canyon since its founding in 1999, John Babcock has invested in software, hardware, Internet, and cleantech companies. He previously served as an executive at the Los Angeles Times, founded The Delta Group, and started his career as a software programmer.

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CleantechEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Board director at Leads360

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Leads360's investors · 2

Rustic Canyon PartnersLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2012Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M checks · since 2012

Experience

  1. VelocifyBoard Observercurrent2012 — present
  2. VelocifyBoard Director2007 — 2012
  3. Rustic Canyon PartnersPartnercurrent1999 — present
  4. Transonic Combustion Inc.Board Observer2006 — 2012
  5. Foodlink OnlineBoard Director2004 — 2012
  6. Serious MaterialsBoard Director2006 — 2012
  7. Pentadyne Power SystemsBoard Director2007 — 2010
  8. SiliconSystemsBoard Director2005 — 2009
  9. Los Angeles TimesGeneral Manager, Online Real Estate1998 — 1999
  10. Home Savings of AmericaDevelopment Manager1994 — 1996
  11. Home Savings of AmericaSoftware Developer1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Venture Capital52Investments22SaaS23Entrepreneurship48Private Equity20Start-ups37Business Strategy21

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Investments

Investor

Cyrano SciencesEM4HomeGainSiliconSystems

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Rustic Canyon Partners

David Travers
Partner at Rustic Canyon Partners
Nate Redmond
Managing Partner at Rustic Canyon Partners
Tom Unterman
Founding Partner at Rustic Canyon Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Babcock?
A partner at Rustic Canyon since its founding in 1999, John Babcock has invested in software, hardware, Internet, and cleantech companies. He previously served as an executive at the Los Angeles Times, founded The Delta Group, and started his career as a software programmer.
Where does John Babcock work?
John Babcock is Venture Partner at Rustic Canyon Partners and Board director at Leads360.
What does John Babcock invest in?
John Babcock invests in Cleantech, Enterprise Software, Hardware.
What companies has John Babcock invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cyrano Sciences, EM4, HomeGain, SiliconSystems.
Where did John Babcock go to school?
John Babcock studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA, Business); Duke University (BA, Cognitive Psychology); Polytechnic School.

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