John Malloy
InvestorGeneral Partner at BlueRun Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Writes $3M – $15M checks · typically $5M
About
John Malloy, who co-founded a firm spun out of Nokia's corporate VC with deep operating experience in global mobile, guided Waze from an early board seat to a ~19–20× Google exit.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Experience
- BlueRun VenturesGeneral Partner & Foundercurrent1998 — presentMenlo Park, CA
- Hello HeartMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- CIONICMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
- Kitman LabsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2014 — present
- Human APIMember, Board of Directors2015 — 2023
- ChompMember, Board of Directors2010 — 2012
- SlideMember, Board of Directors2006 — 2011
- Topsy LabsMember, Board of Directors2008 — 2010
- WazeMember, Board of Directors2008 — 2010
- FusionOneMember, Board of Directors1999 — 2010
- PayPalMember, Board of Directors1999 — 2002
Skills & more
Start-ups31Angel Investing9Venture Capital23Entrepreneurship19Mobile Devices13Digital Media1Strategic Partnerships6Mergers & Acquisitions7Investments5Marketing9Corporate Development6Product Management3
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FinanceStrategic VisionaryTrusted Business PartnerEvangelismSaaSStrategyManagementInspirationLeadershipCharismatic LeadershipFrom John's professional profile.
Deals · 2
CionicBoard seat
via BlueRun Ventures · filed Oct 2023 · $12M raise
Hello HeartBoard seat
via BlueRun Ventures · filed May 2022 · $70M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AlwaysAIBitfoneCaffeineChompHuman APIHumanAPIKitmanKitman LabsMiiMMongoMusicObvloPayPalSlideTopsyWaze
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at BlueRun Ventures
Jacqueline Sung
Investor at BlueRun Ventures
Jonathan Ebinger
General Partner at BlueRun Ventures
Jui Tan
General Partner at BlueRun Ventures
Kwan Yoon
General Partner at BlueRun Ventures
Rose Garcia
Investor at BlueRun Ventures
Rose Ward
Investor at BlueRun Ventures
Stephanie Pop
Chief Operating Officer at BlueRun Ventures
Wayne Bennett
Investor at BlueRun Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Malloy?
- John Malloy, who co-founded a firm spun out of Nokia's corporate VC with deep operating experience in global mobile, guided Waze from an early board seat to a ~19–20× Google exit.
- Where does John Malloy work?
- John Malloy is General Partner at BlueRun Ventures.
- What does John Malloy invest in?
- John Malloy invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does John Malloy write?
- John Malloy typically writes checks of $3M – $15M.
- What boards does John Malloy sit on?
- John Malloy holds tracked board seats at Cionic, Hello Heart.
- What companies has John Malloy invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AlwaysAI, Bitfone, Caffeine, Chomp, Human API, HumanAPI, Kitman, Kitman Labs, MiiM, MongoMusic, Obvlo, PayPal, and 3 more.
- Where did John Malloy go to school?
- John Malloy studied at George Mason University; Boston College; Bishop Connolly High School.
Same school
Also attended George Mason University35
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Also attended Boston College195
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hello Heart2
Also worked at CIONIC2
Also worked at Human API3
Also worked at Slide11
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