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John Hartnett

Investor

Investor 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.

LinkedIn ↗X / Twitter ↗Website ↗

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechRobotics

Experience

  1. SVG Ventures | THRIVEFounder & CEOcurrent2010 — presentSilicon Valley
  2. Irish technology leadership groupFounder & Presidentcurrent2007 — present
  3. SiSaf LtdChair Of The Board Of Directors2009 — 2017Belfast, Northern Ireland
  4. CHITAExecutive Chairman2013 — 2017Silicon Valley
  5. Aer LingusBoard Director2014 — 2016Ireland
  6. PalmSenior Vice President Global Markets2005 — 2008
  7. PalmSenior Vice President Americas2005
  8. PalmVice President, Direct Business, Sales Development & Accessories2003 — 2005
  9. HandspringVice President ,Global Operations and eCommerce2000 — 2003
  10. MetaCreationsSVP, Marketing, Service & Support1999 — 2000
  11. MetaCreationsVice President/GM, International1996 — 1999Dublin, Ireland
  12. Claris - FilemakerDirector, International Operations1992 — 1996Dublin, Ireland
  13. TeradataBusiness analyst1991 — 1992
  14. Digital equipment companyBusiness analyst1989 — 1991
  15. Wang ComputersSenior Planner1980 — 1989

Education

  1. Harvard Business School Executive EducationPrivate Equity Venture Capital2017
  2. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessGraduate, Executive management1999
  3. Marketing Institute IrelandDegree, Marketing1988 — 1992
  4. ACCAPost Grad, Finance
  5. APICSCPIM, Production and inventory management

Skills & more

supply chain5Marketing70Sales71Customer Support13Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships99Business Strategy99Business Development98Product Management76Product Development31New Business Development62Entrepreneurship99
+12 moreProduct MarketingMobile DevicesGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningVenture CapitalMergersStrategic AlliancesStrategyLeadershipManagementTechnical Support

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education115

Ryan LaurinManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersPaul SlosarInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersKevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRichard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 109 more

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,181 more

Also attended ACCA85

Maria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalIby KhanManagement Accountant at NorthzoneAlexandra FarmerFund Accountant at NorthzoneMichelle ChiaSenior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Openspace VenturesKatie ChanHead of Fund Finance at AirTree VenturesDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP Global

+ 79 more

Shared employers

Also worked at MetaCreations1

Howard MorganCo-Founder, Chair and General Partner at B4 Capital

Also worked at Teradata26

Bruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesCameron BaharVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRamu ArunachalamGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesDan ScheinmanBoard Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator CollectiveShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures

+ 20 more

Also worked at Digital equipment company225

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 219 more

Investments

Board seats

Aer Lingus

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Network2

Brian Frank
General Partner at FTW Ventures
Danny O'Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

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