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John Burton

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Board director at Cdata · Former Co-founder; former General Partner at Updata Partners

United States

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About

John Burton co-founded Updata and worked as a General Partner for more than 20 years until 2013, when he became Chairman and CEO of Nintex, an Updata portfolio company. He previously founded the venture-backed company BST, Inc. and served as CEO of publicly traded LEGENT Corporation, which grew from $100M to $600M in revenue during his tenure. His background spans senior software company leadership, numerous board roles, and involvement in more than 60 M&A and liquidity events; he now advises portfolio companies on growth, go-to-market, and operating matters.

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Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Cdata

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Cdata's investors · 3

AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M checksUpdata PartnersWashington · $20M – $200M checks · since 2020Warburg PincusNew York

Co-founders at Cdata

GHGent Hito
Gent HitoExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. IndependentIndependent Board Member/Chairmancurrent2018 — presentUnited States
  2. Nintex GlobalChairman and CEO2013 — 2018Headquartered in Bellevue, WA
  3. Updata PartnersCo-Founder, General Partner1997 — 2013Washington, DC
  4. LEGENT Corporation, Nasdaq LGNTPresident and CEO1989 — 1995Herndon, VA

Skills & more

StrategyEntrepreneurship42Venture Capital55Enterprise Software57Management42Start-ups76Mergers & Acquisitions68SaaS21Mergers39Sales14Change Management6Angel Investing3
+8 moreSoftware DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisNew Business DevelopmentLeadershipFinancial ModelingBusiness Strategy

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Nintex

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Burton?
John Burton co-founded Updata and worked as a General Partner for more than 20 years until 2013, when he became Chairman and CEO of Nintex, an Updata portfolio company. He previously founded the venture-backed company BST, Inc. and served as CEO of publicly traded LEGENT Corporation, which grew from $100M to $600M in revenue during his tenure. His background spans senior software company leadership, numerous board roles, and involvement in more than 60 M&A and liquidity events; he now advises portfolio companies on growth, go-to-market, and operating matters.
Where does John Burton work?
John Burton is Board director at Cdata.
What does John Burton invest in?
John Burton invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does John Burton sit on?
John Burton holds tracked board seats at Nintex.
Where did John Burton go to school?
John Burton studied at Boston College (BA, Economics).

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