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John Conley

Former Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Brentwood, Tennessee

Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

John Conley is a Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University, where he has been faculty since 2002. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester (1990) and previously taught at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from 1989 to 2002. Conley is co-founder and editor of the Journal of Public Economic Theory and the Economics Bulletin, and his research interests span public economic theory, game theory, cryptoeconomics, and information and communications technology, including advisory work with blockchain startups.

Experience

  1. Vanderbilt UniversityProfessorcurrent2002 — present
  2. GeeqChief Economistcurrent2018 — present
  3. GeeqTechnical Advisor2017 — 2018Canada
  4. impact Venture CapitalVenture Partner - FinTech Advisorcurrent2017 — presentBurlingame, CA
  5. MicrosoftVisiting Researcher2016 — 2017Redmond, WA
  6. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignProfessor1989 — 2002Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Skills & more

Blockchain5University Teaching7Economics11Cloud Computing8Game Theory3Public Economics3Scholarly Communication2Academic Publishing2General Equilibrium Theory2Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Economics4

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Network2

Aaron Anderson
Principal at Impact Venture Capital
Gary Hooper
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

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Who is John Conley?
John Conley is a Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University, where he has been faculty since 2002. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester (1990) and previously taught at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign from 1989 to 2002. Conley is co-founder and editor of the Journal of Public Economic Theory and the Economics Bulletin, and his research interests span public economic theory, game theory, cryptoeconomics, and information and communications technology, including advisory work with blockchain startups.
What check size does John Conley write?
John Conley typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
Where did John Conley go to school?
John Conley studied at University of Rochester (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Economics); University of Chicago (Bachelor's degree, Economics).

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