John Giuliani
InvestorVenture Partner at Serra Ventures · Board director at Opendorse
Greater Chicago Area
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About
John Giuliani is a Venture Partner at Serra Ventures with over 30 years of business experience. He previously ran Dotomi, which was acquired for $295 million, and led Conversant to an exit to Alliance Data in 2014. Earlier in his career he founded Rainmaker Consulting Group, served as President of North America for Catalina Marketing Services, and held roles at ACTMEDIA, Beecham Products, and Frito-Lay. He holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School and a B.S. from the University of Illinois.
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AdTechMarketing Tech
Board director at Opendorse
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Experience
- EpsilonExecutive Chairman, Epsiloncurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- OpendorseMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLincoln, Nebraska, United States
- YieldifyExecutive Chairmancurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Conversant, Inc.President and CEO2012 — 2019Nevada
- Conversant, Inc.Board Director2011 — 2014
- Web.comDirector2015 — 2018Jacksonville, Florida Area
- Bluestem BrandsBoard Director2005 — 2014
- Dotomi, IncChief Operating Officer - ValueClick2012Nevada
- Dotomi, IncChairman and CEO2005 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
- ClariaBoard Member2002 — 2007
- Q InteractiveBoard Member2002 — 2005
- RainMaker Consulting Group, InC.President and Founder2001 — 2005
- Catalina Marketing CorporationPresident - North America1994 — 2001
- ActmediaGroup Sales Manager1990 — 1994
- Frito LayNational Accounts Manager1989 — 1990
- SmithKline BeechamDistrict Manager1983 — 1989
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Deals · 1
OpendorseBoard seat
via Serra Ventures · filed Feb 2026 · $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
AffinovaBluestem BrandsClariaEl Dorado MarketingImagitasQ InteractiveSuperMarkets Online
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Serra Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Giuliani?
- John Giuliani is a Venture Partner at Serra Ventures with over 30 years of business experience. He previously ran Dotomi, which was acquired for $295 million, and led Conversant to an exit to Alliance Data in 2014. Earlier in his career he founded Rainmaker Consulting Group, served as President of North America for Catalina Marketing Services, and held roles at ACTMEDIA, Beecham Products, and Frito-Lay. He holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School and a B.S. from the University of Illinois.
- Where does John Giuliani work?
- John Giuliani is Venture Partner at Serra Ventures and Board director at Opendorse.
- What does John Giuliani invest in?
- John Giuliani invests in AdTech, Marketing Tech.
- What boards does John Giuliani sit on?
- John Giuliani holds tracked board seats at Affinova, Bluestem Brands, Claria, El Dorado Marketing, Imagitas, Opendorse, Q Interactive, SuperMarkets Online.
- Where did John Giuliani go to school?
- John Giuliani studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Management); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S., Business Admistration -Marketing); Parkland College.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia352
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia185
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Catalina mafia3
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management842
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