About
Co-CEO of Sovereign's Capital, previously in senior roles at Invesco including Head of Invesco Private Capital Partners. A frequent writer and speaker, he graduated from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School.
Experience
- Council on Foreign RelationsMembercurrent2026 β present
- Prospr AlignedChairmancurrent2024 β present
- The WONDER ProjectBoard Membercurrent2023 β present
- Sovereign's CapitalCo-CEO, Managing Partnercurrent2021 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Vermeer Mountain WestBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentUnited States
- Harvard Business ReviewAuthorcurrent2011 β present
- Invesco Ltd.Head of Invesco Private Capital Partners2019 β 2021Atlanta, New York
- Invesco Ltd.Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer, Global Institutional2015 β 2021Atlanta, Georgia
- Invesco Ltd.Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Private Markets2018 β 2019Atlanta, Georgia
- Invesco Ltd.Head of Strategy and Business Planning2013 β 2015
- Invesco Ltd.Strategic Planning Manager2012 β 2013Atlanta
- Presidential Leadership ScholarsScholar2018
- DeKalb County Board of EducationBoard Member2013 β 2014
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2010 β 2012
- Housing Partnership NetworkSummer Associate2009
- Bridgewater AssociatesSenior Investment Intern2008
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2005 β 2007
- DC EnergyAnalyst2004 β 2005
Education
- Berry CollegeBS, Economics
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolMPA
Skills & more
Strategic Planning68Strategy91Public Speaking24Leadership51SecondariesFinancial Modeling58Mergers & Acquisitions10Due Diligence10Management Consulting31Private Equity9Corporate Development15Business Strategy23
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EconomicsValuationEntrepreneurshipFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceEmerging MarketsVenture CapitalBusiness AnalysisInvestmentsChange ManagementBusiness PlanningStart-upsFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Berry College1
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
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
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures
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Also worked at Sovereign's Capital4
Also worked at Presidential Leadership Scholars7
Zach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechNanxi LiuCo-Founder & CEO, Blaze at xfactor venturesRandy "Laz" GordonAdvisor at OUTPOST VENTURESJesse SullivanFounder and Partner at Alter GlobalAmir KabirGeneral Partner at AV8 VenturesLenore KarafaPartner at First In
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,127
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Colleagues at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Adam Nichols
Principal at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Adora Lovestrand
Principal at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Andrew Behrman
Principal at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Andrew Kean
Principal at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Andy Ward
Licensed Psychologist at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Ben Erskine
Partner, Real Estate at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Bret Batchelder
Chief Financial Officer at Sovereigns Capital Venture
Cade van Raaphorst
Senior Associate at Sovereigns Capital Venture


















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