Fundraising Fox

John Collins

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at VoiceBase

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Find your path to John

534 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nic LowdenunlockedJohn: together at Credit Suisse (2013)
×6John: together at Credit Suisse
John: together at MIT Sloan School of Management
×3John: together at University of Central Florida

About

John Collins is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at LivePerson, having served as CFO since March 2020 and as Interim CEO from August 2023 until a permanent CEO was appointed in January 2024. He previously held the role of SVP of Quantitative Strategy at LivePerson, and earlier co-founded Thasos as its Chief Product Officer. His prior experience includes work as a hedge fund portfolio manager, leveraged finance at Credit Suisse, and equity surveillance systems development at the New York Stock Exchange.

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at VoiceBase

Intro paths

→

In turn, John can intro founders to VoiceBase's investors below.

VoiceBase's investors · 4

Band of AngelsSilicon ValleyCota CapitalSan Franciscomark vcAustinRTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checks

Experience

  1. SoundHound AIChief Financial Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. LivePersonChief Operating Officer2024 — 2026
  3. LivePersonChief Financial Officer2020 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. LivePersonInterim Chief Executive Officer2023 — 2024
  5. LivePersonSVP, Quantitative Strategy2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. ThasosCo-Founder and Advisory Board Member2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. ThasosCo-Founder and Chief Product Officer2016 — 2019New York
  8. ThasosCo-Founder and Portfolio Manager2013 — 2016New York
  9. Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Associate2012 — 2013New York
  10. NYSESpecial Investigator2008 — 2010Chicago
  11. NYSESenior Investigator2007 — 2008
  12. NYSEInvestigator2007

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Collins?
John Collins is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at LivePerson, having served as CFO since March 2020 and as Interim CEO from August 2023 until a permanent CEO was appointed in January 2024. He previously held the role of SVP of Quantitative Strategy at LivePerson, and earlier co-founded Thasos as its Chief Product Officer. His prior experience includes work as a hedge fund portfolio manager, leveraged finance at Credit Suisse, and equity surveillance systems development at the New York Stock Exchange.
Where does John Collins work?
John Collins is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at VoiceBase.
Where did John Collins go to school?
John Collins studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Quantitative Finance and Statistics); Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (Doctor of Law (JD)); University of Central Florida (Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Economics).

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management936

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 930 more

Also attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology18

David F. WildingChief Operating Officer at Amplify ETFsDawid KsiążczakChief Legal Officer at McWin Capital PartnersJoanna ElblasiExecutive Assistant at McWin Capital PartnersDaniel FugmannGeneral Counsel at North-East Family OfficeDavid BamlangoGroup Vice President, Deputy Managing Director & General Counsel at Trade and Development BankSamer YaghnamChief Operations Officer at The Olayan Group

+ 12 more

Also attended University of Central Florida111

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationTina VinodAssociate at Differential VenturesBrandon ReevesPartner at Lux CapitalRob PurintonChief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Flare Capital PartnersAshley SaebResearch Analyst and Operation Support at Autotech VenturesBrittany MolerMarketing & Biz Ops at Vocap Partners

+ 105 more

Shared employers

Also worked at SoundHound AI12

Greg EumAssociate at Z Venture CapitalPejman NozadFounding Managing Partner at Pear VCEric BallFounding General Partner at Impact Venture CapitalMiguel VallsPartner at Alta Life SciencesJonah ProbellManaging Partner at Lexi VenturesLarry MarcusManaging Director at Marcy Venture Partners

+ 6 more

Also worked at LivePerson42

Thomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveNoa WolfsonInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityKelly Ford BuckleyGeneral Partner, COO at Edison PartnersSteve SchlossOperating Partner at Edison PartnersYaniv JacobiManaging Partner at Horizon Capital

+ 36 more

Also worked at Credit Suisse1,105

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners

+ 1,099 more

Also worked at NYSE45

Saket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalMegan CainPrincipal at The Westly GroupAngelo CrupiChief Compliance Officer at Casdin CapitalDaniel BarabanderInvestment Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Variant FundAdam SussmanOperating Partner at Stack AssetIan W. SheridanManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Vestigo Ventures

+ 39 more