John Hartnett
InvestorInvestor at SVG Ventures | THRIVE · Advisor at Stage 1 Ventures
Los Gatos, California
Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $100K
About
John Hartnett—25+ years in tech and agrifood; at Palm helped grow smartphone revenue to $3.5B, founded Forbes AgTech Summit, and works with USDA and the US Secretary on agrifood policy.
Contact· published on John's own website
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechRobotics
Experience
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEFounder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentSilicon Valley
- Irish technology leadership groupFounder & Presidentcurrent2007 — present
- SiSaf LtdChair Of The Board Of Directors2009 — 2017Belfast, Northern Ireland
- CHITAExecutive Chairman2013 — 2017Silicon Valley
- Aer LingusBoard Director2014 — 2016Ireland
- PalmSenior Vice President Global Markets2005 — 2008
- PalmSenior Vice President Americas2005
- PalmVice President, Direct Business, Sales Development & Accessories2003 — 2005
- HandspringVice President ,Global Operations and eCommerce2000 — 2003
- MetaCreationsSVP, Marketing, Service & Support1999 — 2000
- MetaCreationsVice President/GM, International1996 — 1999Dublin, Ireland
- Claris - FilemakerDirector, International Operations1992 — 1996Dublin, Ireland
- TeradataBusiness analyst1991 — 1992
- Digital equipment companyBusiness analyst1989 — 1991
- Wang ComputersSenior Planner1980 — 1989
Skills & more
supply chain5Marketing70Sales71Customer Support13Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships99Business Strategy99Business Development98Product Management76Product Development31New Business Development62Entrepreneurship99
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Product MarketingMobile DevicesGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningVenture CapitalMergersStrategic AlliancesStrategyLeadershipManagementTechnical SupportFrom John's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Aer Lingus
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Alon Abramovich
Legal Counsel at Mars Growth Capital
Andrea Schweiger
Legal at Grazia Equity GmbH
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Network2
Brian Frank
General Partner at FTW Ventures
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Hartnett?
- John Hartnett—25+ years in tech and agrifood; at Palm helped grow smartphone revenue to $3.5B, founded Forbes AgTech Summit, and works with USDA and the US Secretary on agrifood policy.
- Where does John Hartnett work?
- John Hartnett is Investor at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
- What does John Hartnett invest in?
- John Hartnett invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Robotics.
- What check size does John Hartnett write?
- John Hartnett typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
- What boards does John Hartnett sit on?
- John Hartnett holds tracked board seats at Aer Lingus.
- Where did John Hartnett go to school?
- John Hartnett studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (Private Equity Venture Capital); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Graduate, Executive management); Marketing Institute Ireland (Degree, Marketing).
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Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education137
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,385
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Also attended ACCA103
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Shared employers
Also worked at MetaCreations1
Also worked at Teradata28
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Also worked at Digital equipment company277
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