John Fein

Experience

1. The Hill Fund by Firebrand VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentOverland Park, Kansas, United States
2. Firebrand VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentKansas City Metropolitan Area
3. The University of KansasGuest Lecturercurrent2016 — presentLawrence, Kansas, United States
4. TechstarsManaging Director Emerituscurrent2016 — presentOverland Park, Kansas, United States
5. TechstarsManaging Director, Techstars2013 — 2016Kansas City, Missouri Area
6. UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of ManagementGuest Lecturer2016 — 2023Kansas City Metropolitan Area
7. Kansas City Startup FoundationAdvisor2016 — 2019Kansas City Metropolitan Area
8. TechweekExecutive Advisor2015 — 2018Kansas City Metropolitan Area
9. Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)Advisor2016 — 2018Kansas City Metropolitan Area
10. OptumRx/UnitedHealth GroupSr. Project Manager2005 — 2013Overland Park, KS
11. Hunter IndustriesSenior Project Manager (contract)2004 — 2005San Marcos, CA
12. cVideoDirector of Product Management2000 — 2004Rancho Bernardo, CA
13. OmnEmail, Inc.Co-Founder & Vice President, Product Development1999 — 2000
14. COM2001/Alexis CommDirector of Product Management1997 — 1999
15. PowerAgentIT Manager1997
16. Pyxis/Cardinal HealthTelecom Manager1994 — 1997

Education

1. The University of KansasMA, Organizational Communication
2. Clark UniversityBA, Psychology

Skills & more

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Kansas49

MDMichelle DuncanDirector, Events at Ibex InvestorsMGMichelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpSSSam SilversheinVice President at Alpha PartnersHLHarry LuoSenior Associate at Reach CapitalJSJeff StowellManaging Partner at Royal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcSWScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital

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Also attended Clark University13

LBLarry BohnInvestment Team at General CatalystJKJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesJEJake EllowitzCo-Founding Partner, Credit / Termina at Tribe Capital FirstlookSCStefan CohenPartner at Bain Capital CryptoSKSteve KupferPartner at Reach CapitalAOAndrus OksFounding Partner at Tera Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Hill Fund by Firebrand Ventures1

JTJeremy TassetCEO at Nueterra Capital

Also worked at The University of Kansas6

EHErin HolmSenior Associate, Talent at Five Elms CapitalNBNicole BentzVice President at S3 VenturesCGChristian GarrettInvestment Partner at 137 VenturesASAndrew SteinbergManaging Partner and Founder at Phoenix Capital VenturesTZTrevor ZimmermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at UnlessR(Ralph (Chris) ChristoffersenPartner at Lightstone Ventures

Also worked at Techstars379

BFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHHHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesISIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWBWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJBJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at OptumRx/UnitedHealth Group52

JPJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalTCTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRBRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALGVGrant VerstandigFounder, Chairman, & CEO at Red Cell IncubationTBTroy BurtonHead of Product at Red Cell IncubationJNJohn NackelFounder and General Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

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