John Martinson
InvestorChairman at Martinson Ventures · Board director at eChalk
Trenton, New Jersey
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Veteran venture capitalist with 45 years in the software industry who founded Edison Partners in 1986 (which invested over $3B across 275 East Coast companies). He is a philanthropist, past Chairman and director of the NVCA, and holds degrees from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Purdue, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Contact· published on John's own website
Board director at eChalk
Intro paths
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In turn, John can intro founders to eChalk's investors below.
eChalk's investors · 1
Co-founders at eChalk
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Torrance RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Edison VenturesManaging Partnercurrent1986 — presentLawrenceville, NJ
- InnoVen GroupPrincipal1979 — 1986
Deals · 1
eChalkBoard seat
via Martinson Ventures · filed Dec 2016 · $2.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Martinson Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Martinson?
- Veteran venture capitalist with 45 years in the software industry who founded Edison Partners in 1986 (which invested over $3B across 275 East Coast companies). He is a philanthropist, past Chairman and director of the NVCA, and holds degrees from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Purdue, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
- Where does John Martinson work?
- John Martinson is Chairman at Martinson Ventures and Board director at eChalk.
- What check size does John Martinson write?
- John Martinson typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What boards does John Martinson sit on?
- John Martinson holds tracked board seats at eChalk.
- Where did John Martinson go to school?
- John Martinson studied at Purdue University (MS, Astronautics); Southern Illinois University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); US Airforce Academy (BS, Aeronautical Engineering).
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Shared employers
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