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John H. Willmoth

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Poplar Ventures

Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Willmoth has over thirty years of corporate development and investment experience, including a long tenure as a senior executive at Nextel and more than a dozen venture investments across seed, early, and growth stages, plus service on multiple corporate boards.

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Experience

  1. Poplar Ventures, LLCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2007 — presentLouisville, KY
  2. PERQ Software, LLCBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana Area
  3. Switcher Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentLouisville, Kentucky Area
  4. Untitled FirmBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLouisville, Kentucky, United States
  5. SkuVaultBoard Member2018 — 2022Louisville, Kentucky Area
  6. Chrysalis VenturesVenture Partner2007 — 2019Louisville, KY
  7. Zirmed, Inc.Board Member2008 — 2017Louisville, KY
  8. Nextel Communications, Inc.Vice President, Corporate Development1989 — 2006Reston, VA
  9. First Chicago Corp.Associate1986 — 1989Chicago, IL

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance1986 — 1989
  2. Amherst CollegeBachelor of Arts, Economics1982 — 1986
  3. Elizabethtown High SchoolHigh School1979 — 1982

Skills & more

Strategic Planning12Strategy22Negotiation3Management3Mergers14Venture Capital44Joint Ventures1MobileInvestments5Private Equity5Wireless8Ventures
+12 moreCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingStart-up VenturesMobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisStart-upsExecutive ManagementFinancial Analysis

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 425 more

Also attended Amherst College85

William ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at NorthzoneYoni RechtmanPartner at Slow VenturesPaul GoodrichCo-Founder at Madrona Venture GroupConor DeveneyPrincipal at GreycroftPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 79 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Untitled Firm1

Vik ChadhaInvestment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures

Also worked at SkuVault2

Walter MairPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersSean BarkmanPartner at Ballast Point Ventures

Also worked at Chrysalis Ventures4

Kelby PriceManaging Partner at Keyhorse CapitalDavid A. Jones, Jr.Investor at Chrysalis VenturesCharlie CrawfordInvestor at HLM Investment PartnersBob SaundersGeneral Partner at OCA Ventures

Also worked at Zirmed, Inc.4

Todd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJim LacyInvestor at EPIC VENTURESChris SchremserInvestment Advisory Partner at Poplar VenturesMickey ArabelovicFounder at Telescope Partners

Deals · 1

SwitcherBoard seat

via Poplar Ventures · filed Apr 2020 · $3.7M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Poplar Ventures

Chris Joseph
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Chris Schremser
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Christian Miller
Principal at Poplar Ventures
Doug Smith
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Greg Langdon
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Jim Lacy
Investor at EPIC VENTURES
Michael Davis
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures
Vik Chadha
Investment Advisory Partner at Poplar Ventures