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About
John Grissom is an Associate who joined Vector Capital in 2025. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate in the Technology Group at William Blair in Chicago, where he focused on sell-side M&A advisory for software companies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in German from Amherst College.
Experience
- Vector Capital ManagementPrivate Equity Associatecurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- William BlairInvestment Banking Associate2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- William BlairInvestment Banking Analyst2022 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Amherst CollegeAcademic Assistant2020 — 2021Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
- William BlairInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Magnetar CapitalSummer Intern2020Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementSummer Intern2019Louisville, Kentucky
- Family Office ExchangeSummer Intern2018Greater Chicago Area
- Northern Trust Asset ManagementSummer Intern2017Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
German
- Tuck Business Bridge Program — The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
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Colleagues at Vector Capital
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Investor at Vector Capital
Alex Beregovsky
Director at Vector Capital
Alex Gillette
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Alex Slusky
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Amish Mehta
Investor at Vector Capital
Andrew D. Fishman
Executive Officer at Vector Capital
Andrew Merget
Investor at Vector Capital
Ashleigh Clock
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Grissom?
- John Grissom is an Associate who joined Vector Capital in 2025. He previously worked as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate in the Technology Group at William Blair in Chicago, where he focused on sell-side M&A advisory for software companies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in German from Amherst College.
- Where does John Grissom work?
- John Grissom is Associate at Vector Capital.
- Where did John Grissom go to school?
- John Grissom studied at Amherst College; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.
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