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JOHN BURKE

Investor

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF

Great Falls, Virginia, United States

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About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of PROOF, which he helped start in 2015 to provide strategic capital to a network of GPs he had invested alongside for nearly 16 years. He spent roughly 16 years making direct early-stage investments before focusing on enabling GPs to maintain their ownership as companies stay private longer. He holds a B.A. in Economics from UC Santa Cruz, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Experience

  1. The Kernel LLCMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
  2. PROOFManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentVirginia
  3. Riverbend CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreat Falls, Virginia
  4. EdgeConneXBoard member and investorcurrent2010 — present
  5. VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition)Finals Judgecurrent2006 — presentChapel Hill NC
  6. B-Stock SolutionsInvestorcurrent2009 — present
  7. 410 LabsBoard member and investor2009 — 2018
  8. ValencellBoard Member and Investor2009 — 2015
  9. Neon LabsBoard member and investor2012 — 2015
  10. Spree CommerceBoard Member2011 — 2015
  11. True VenturesFounder and General Partner2006 — 2014
  12. SocrativeBoard Member and investor2012 — 2014
  13. Always PreppedBoard Member and investor2012 — 2014
  14. LoopfuseBoard Member and Investor2008 — 2010
  15. Spectrum Bridge, Inc.Investor and Board Member2007 — 2010
  16. MindBites.comBoard Member and Investor2007 — 2010
  17. Datacraft Solutions, Inc.Board Member and Investor2006 — 2010
  18. Blacksmith CapitalManaging Member2004 — 2006
  19. Deutsche Bank Corporate InvestmentsDirector2002 — 2004
  20. ABS VenturesPrincipal1999 — 2002

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1997 — 1999
  2. University of California, BerkeleyBS, Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1986
  3. University of California, Santa CruzBA, Economics1981 — 1983
  4. The Branson School1977 — 1981

Skills & more

Angel Investing36Venture Capital99Start-ups99Furniture3Business Formation5Flights4Corporate Development31Entrepreneurship85Mergers1Private Equity33Business Strategy26Hunting6
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsSaaSDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsExecutive ManagementManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMobile Applications

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,872

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,866 more

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,024

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended University of California, Santa Cruz53

Christine SamsAssistant Controller at Crosslink CapitalAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersMichael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDr. Michael NayakAdvisor at Industrious VenturesJason DemantPartner & Head of Networks at GTMfund

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Shared employers

Also worked at PROOF7

THANASIS DELISTATHISCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFBRYAN CIAMBELLAGeneral Partner at PROOFEKTA TOLANIVenture Partner at PROOFThanasis DelistathisCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VCMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at Proof Group

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Also worked at EdgeConneX3

Yen Yen TanSenior Practitioner Advisor at SC VenturesDavid ZilbermanGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture Partnersjohn burkeManaging Partner at Proof Group

Also worked at B-Stock Solutions3

Josh ElserInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityAmir GoldmanInvestor at Susquehanna Growth Equityjohn burkeManaging Partner at Proof Group

Also worked at Socrative3

Amit MaimonSenior Advisor at 97212 VenturesNatalie BartlettVenture Partner at GreyMatterjohn burkeManaging Partner at Proof Group

Colleagues at PROOF

BRYAN CIAMBELLA
General Partner at PROOF
EKTA TOLANI
Venture Partner at PROOF
HA DAO
Associate at PROOF
JENNIFER SCHRETTER
General Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
John Backus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PROOF
LISA SUENNEN
Venture Partner at PROOF
MAGGIE VARONA
Chief Financial Officer at PROOF
MELANIE NESS
Controller at PROOF