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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

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431 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Chris MooreunlockedJohn: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1999)
John: together at Digital equipment company
×6John: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×3John: together at ACCA

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

  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

Skills & more

supply chain5Marketing70Sales71Customer Support13Start-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyBusiness Development98Product Management76Product Development31New Business Development62Entrepreneurship
+8 moreProduct MarketingMobile DevicesGo-to-market StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness PlanningVenture CapitalMergersStrategic Alliances

From John's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Aer Lingus

Investor

Acuity AgricultureAdvancedagAgri MarketplaceAgribody Technologies, Inc.AgrologyAgronow TecnologiaAgrosmartAirSmat IncAker TechnologiesAlesca LifeArugga AI FarmingAutonomous PivotBoomitraCattle CareCellar InsightsClean Valley Bio-filtration TechnologiesContinuum AgCubbiCynomysEdynElse LabsEZ Lab Digital Product PassportFarmer’s HiveFarmwiseFarmXFeedFloFeedwareFicosterraFood-OriginsFood4AllFoodLockerGazelle EcosolutionsGeoVisual AnalyticsGroGuruHarvest AutomationHealthy CowHeritable AgricultureIamus TechnologiesInstacropsInteligisticsIntello LabsLadybug RoboticsLiVA BioLivestock Water RecyclingMagGrowMagic ValleyMilk MoovementmOasisMuddy machinesMycro HarvestNURITASPairtree IntelligencePheronymPlatfarmPoketscoutlabsSensegrassSerketSolarSteamSolenaSolGroSolicultureSpaceSpecrightSpornadoStream TechnologiesSusgrainable Health Foods Inc.SusterreSyocin BiotechUAV-IQ Precision Agricultureucrop.itVerdiVerdi ExpeditionsVerge AgVivid MachinesYieldX

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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.
What companies has John Hartnett invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acuity Agriculture, Advancedag, Agri Marketplace, Agribody Technologies, Inc., Agrology, Agronow Tecnologia, Agrosmart, AirSmat Inc, Aker Technologies, Alesca Life, Arugga AI Farming, Autonomous Pivot, and 64 more.
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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