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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
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
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.
Colleagues at Swift Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Hughes?
- 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.
- Where does John Hughes work?
- John Hughes is Co-founder and General Partner at Swift Ventures.
- What does John Hughes invest in?
- John Hughes invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Marketing Tech.
- Where did John Hughes go to school?
- John Hughes studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Technology and Entrepreneurship); Penn State University (BS, Pre-medicine).
Founder mafias
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia117
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Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Patrick SigristVenture Capital Executive ProgramFounded IORQ +1Victor HoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Fivestars +1
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Penn State University mafia41
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ash AshutoshMastersFounded Actifio +1Queen Chinyere QuinnB.A.Founded Oathafrica +1Fahim FerdousComputer ScienceFounded AdQuick +1Joe FiotiComputer ScienceFounded Luminal +1Peter EmighBSFounded Savoy Life
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Swift Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business748
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalLauren von ReynInvestor at LightbankDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners
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Also attended Penn State University291
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 CapitalLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adobe159
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationLouise TomlinsonInvestor at Reinventure GroupAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersJeff VeenDesigner and investor in London, United KingdomErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier Capital
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