John Gardner
InvestorVenture Partner at Acrew Capital · Board director at Highbeam
New York, New York, United States
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John: together at SEI Investments
About
John Gardner is a Venture Partner at Acrew Capital with a career spanning over 25 years as an entrepreneur and leader in financial services. He previously served as Head of Invest at SoFi, where he built and managed the company's retail brokerage, robo-advisor, crypto, and ETF businesses. He began his career at SEI Investments, a publicly traded asset management firm, in equity research, product management, and strategy roles.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Board director at Highbeam
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Highbeam's investors · 5
Co-founders at Highbeam
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Samir ShergillCo-founder & CEO
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Gautam GuptaCo-founder
Experience
- Acrew CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, NY
- Acrew CapitalExecutive In Residence2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- SoFiEVP SoFi Technologies, Head of SoFi Invest2016 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Even FinancialAdvisor2016 — 2020
- RubiconBoard Member2015 — 2017
- Learnvest, Inc.Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer2009 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Cabezon Capital Management, LLCCo-Founder, Chief Operating Officer2005 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- FinaplexDirector2003 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
- SEI InvestmentsProduct Manager1995 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships6Analytics2Start-ups34Budgets1Financial Modeling3Financial Services15Investments9Product Management2Finance13Entrepreneurship5Wealth Management2Portfolio Management1
- Series 7, Series 24 — FINRA
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Acrew Capital
Aliisa Rosenthal
General Partner at Acrew Capital
Andrew McKinzie
Investor at Acrew Capital
Angela Azem
VP of Operations at Acrew Capital
Ariel McCann
Administrative Operations Assistant & Office Manager at Acrew Capital
Asad Khaliq
Founding Partner at Acrew Capital
Ashley Morello
Executive Assistant at Acrew Capital
Brody Gardner
Assistant Controller at Acrew Capital
Carmen James
Chief Strategy Officer at Liquidity Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Gardner?
- John Gardner is a Venture Partner at Acrew Capital with a career spanning over 25 years as an entrepreneur and leader in financial services. He previously served as Head of Invest at SoFi, where he built and managed the company's retail brokerage, robo-advisor, crypto, and ETF businesses. He began his career at SEI Investments, a publicly traded asset management firm, in equity research, product management, and strategy roles.
- Where does John Gardner work?
- John Gardner is Venture Partner at Acrew Capital and Board director at Highbeam.
- What does John Gardner invest in?
- John Gardner invests in Crypto & Web3, Fintech.
- Where did John Gardner go to school?
- John Gardner studied at Lehigh University College of Business (BS, Finance & Marketing).
Founder mafias
Lehigh University College of Business mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Baxter LaniusBachelor of ScienceFounded Alternative Finance +2Michael W. BorBSFounded CarLotz +1Ron AllenBAFounded OnCorpsGreg Gurevichinformation systems engineeringFounded ClickfactsMarty MichaelMarketingFounded HeadGumJake GordonMasters of Science in Management ScienceFounded Noteefy
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Acrew Capital mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Theresia GouwFounding PartnerFounded EarlyLauren KolodnyFounding PartnerFounded EarlyMark KraynakFounding PartnerFounded EarlyElisa MacExecutive Assistant to Founding General Partner, Health; Co-Lead & Partner, FintechFounded Kindred VenturesRicardo Garcia-AmayaFounding Equity Partner - Acrew DC FundFounded VOIQ
Highbeam mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Lehigh University College of Business33
Kasper Sobfeldt JahnChief Strategy Officer at Novo HoldingsGabby ControPartner at Crosslink CapitalTim DenningPrincipal at Ultratech Capital PartnersWilliam GulyaAdvisor at Tessera Venture PartnersRon AllenCEO at OnCorpsBen TenenbaumChief Financial Officer at Archetype
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Shared employers
Also worked at Acrew Capital31
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesMark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesAsad KhaliqFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalVishal LuganiFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalMaitree Mervana ParekhPrincipal at Acrew Capital
+ 25 more
Also worked at SoFi54
Paul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystHarrison LieberfarbPartner at Canvas VenturesLogan AllinManaging Partner & Founder at Fin CapitalJeff HinckManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcGary PelissierHead of Americas + Bank Methods at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMagdalena YesilFounder of Broadway Angels
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Also worked at Rubicon5
Also worked at Learnvest, Inc.8
Audrey KimVenture Partner at Oak HC/FTPatrick BerryPartner at Flyover CapitalAlexa von TobelFounder and Managing Partner at Inspired CapitalMark BatsiyanGeneral Partner at Inspired CapitalCaitlin StrandbergVenture Partner at Red Swan VenturesAlexa GellmanChief of Staff at Inspired Capital
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