About
John Hughes is co-founder and general partner at Swift Ventures, with two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, inventor, and product leader. He co-founded TubeMogul and served as its CTO and President of Products, guiding it through IPO and acquisition by Adobe. He advises venture firms and technology companies on product development, roadmapping, technical due diligence, and hiring, and holds five patents in analytics and automation for digital media and advertising.
Invests in
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Experience
- Swift VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 β presentLafayette, California, United States
- AdobeVP of Product and Engineering, Advertising2016 β 2019Emeryville, California
- TubeMogul, Inc.Co-Founder and President of Products2006 β 2016Emeryville, CA
- Adobe SystemsMBA Summer Intern2006San Jose, CA
- GatewayWeb Producer and Product Manager2003 β 2005Irvine, CA
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Technology and Entrepreneurship2005 β 2007
- Penn State UniversityBS, Pre-medicine1995 β 1999
Skills & more
Product Management33Product Marketing9Web Analytics7Analytics12Start-ups24Online Advertising15Mobile Devices7Strategic Partnerships12E-commerce5Product Development5Go-to-market Strategy1Digital Marketing5
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Marketing StrategyCompetitive AnalysisEntrepreneurshipMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipSocial MediaDigital MediaSaaSAd NetworksSEMOnline MarketingFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business586
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended Penn State University170
Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalTony ThomasVenture Partner at Lux Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adobe118
Louise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalDavid MackayD9Y at Mucker Capital
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