John Burke
InvestorCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF · Board director at Wonder PROOF C2
Great Falls, Virginia, United States
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.
Board director at Wonder PROOF C2
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Experience
- The Kernel LLCMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2024 — present
- PROOFManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentVirginia
- Riverbend CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreat Falls, Virginia
- EdgeConneXBoard member and investorcurrent2010 — present
- VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition)Finals Judgecurrent2006 — presentChapel Hill NC
- B-Stock SolutionsInvestorcurrent2009 — present
- 410 LabsBoard member and investor2009 — 2018
- ValencellBoard Member and Investor2009 — 2015
- Neon LabsBoard member and investor2012 — 2015
- Spree CommerceBoard Member2011 — 2015
- True VenturesFounder and General Partner2006 — 2014
- SocrativeBoard Member and investor2012 — 2014
- Always PreppedBoard Member and investor2012 — 2014
- LoopfuseBoard Member and Investor2008 — 2010
- Spectrum Bridge, Inc.Investor and Board Member2007 — 2010
- MindBites.comBoard Member and Investor2007 — 2010
- Datacraft Solutions, Inc.Board Member and Investor2006 — 2010
- Blacksmith CapitalManaging Member2004 — 2006
- Deutsche Bank Corporate InvestmentsDirector2002 — 2004
- ABS VenturesPrincipal1999 — 2002
- BMI SoftwareFounder and CEO1989 — 1997
Skills & more
Angel Investing36Venture Capital99Start-ups99Furniture3Business Formation5Flights4Corporate Development31Entrepreneurship85Mergers1Private Equity33Business Strategy26Hunting6
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Strategic PartnershipsSaaSDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsExecutive ManagementManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at PROOF
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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
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Lisa Suennen
Venture Partner at PROOF
Maggie Varona
Chief Financial Officer at PROOF
Melanie Ness
Controller at PROOF
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Burke?
- 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.
- Where does John Burke work?
- John Burke is Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF and Board director at Wonder PROOF C2.
- Where did John Burke go to school?
- John Burke studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley (BS, Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Santa Cruz (BA, Economics).
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