John Banta
InvestorPresident & Managing Director of the Blue Venture Funds; President of the fund's General Partner at Blue Venture Funds
Greater Chicago Area
About
John Banta is President & Managing Director of the Blue Venture Funds and President of the fund's General Partner, where he manages stakeholder relationships and oversees the National Employee Benefits Administration, a $17B multi-employer benefits program. He previously served as CEO and managing director of IllinoisVentures, an early-stage technology venture firm, and began his career at the investment banks Kidder Peabody and UBS. He holds an M.B.A. in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Blue Cross Blue Shield AssociationVice President, Investments, Blue Venture Fund and NEBAcurrent2022 — present
- The Blue Venture FundPresident and Managing Director, Blue Venture Fundcurrent2014 — present
- Illinois Emerging Technologies FundManaging Principal2004 — 2016
- Illinois VenturesCEO & Managing Director2002 — 2014
- DigitalWorkPresident & Chief Operating Officer2000 — 2002
- DigitalWorkSenior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development1998 — 2000
- UBSVice Pesident, Corporate Services1992 — 1998
- Bear Stearns & Co.Vice President, Corporate Services1988 — 1992
Skills & more
Water5Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Business Development97Energy10Portfolio Management18Finance37Sustainability7Start-up Ventures8Corporate Development46Start-ups52Mergers & Acquisitions44
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Private EquityDue DiligenceValuationExecutive ManagementCompetitive AnalysisAngel InvestingMergersNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsSaaSStrategyStrategic PlanningFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Venture Funds
Amanda Harlan
Vice President at Blue Venture Funds
Ashley Carnegie
Executive Assistant at Blue Venture Funds
Bryna Coyle
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Bryna Coyle
Associate at Blue Venture Funds
Chris Zock
Managing Director at Blue Venture Funds
Dan Phillips
Managing Director at Blue Venture Funds
Dan Phillips
Investor at Sandbox Industries
Darrell Langlois
Board Chair; Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana at Blue Venture Funds
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Banta?
- John Banta is President & Managing Director of the Blue Venture Funds and President of the fund's General Partner, where he manages stakeholder relationships and oversees the National Employee Benefits Administration, a $17B multi-employer benefits program. He previously served as CEO and managing director of IllinoisVentures, an early-stage technology venture firm, and began his career at the investment banks Kidder Peabody and UBS. He holds an M.B.A. in finance and statistics from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois.
- Where does John Banta work?
- John Banta is President & Managing Director of the Blue Venture Funds; President of the fund's General Partner at Blue Venture Funds.
- Where did John Banta go to school?
- John Banta studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance, Statistics); Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, Finance).
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Also attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign79
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Shared employers
Also worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association4
Also worked at Illinois Ventures9
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