John Newkirk
InvestorInvestor at Kamay Ventures
Boston / New England
Writes $250K – $800K checks · typically $500K
About
John Newkirk is an Investment Associate and Portfolio Manager at Kamay Ventures, a multi-corporate corporate venture capital fund operating across Latin America. Over three years, he has screened more than 700 early-stage startups, led five full due diligence processes, and supported 20 portfolio companies with fundraising strategy and operational guidance. He has also conducted exploratory sessions with corporate partners to identify strategic opportunities and develop pilot programs and commercial partnerships, while representing Kamay at industry events and accelerators across the region.
Experience
- Kamay VenturesInvestment Associate & Portfolio Manager · Kamay Venturescurrent2024 — presentLatin America
- OverboostInvestment Analystcurrent2024 — presentLatin America
- Emerging Venture Capital FellowsFellowcurrent2024 — present
- welookBusiness Development & Operations Manager · Welook2022
- POAP - The Proof of Attendance ProtocolAccount Manager & Operations · POAP (Proof of Attendance Protocol)2021 — 2022
- SAPPresales Support Intern - RFP Center of Excellence2021Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos AiresAssistant professor - Ayudante de segunda Ad-Honorem2019 — 2021Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mercado LibreOperations Representative2020Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Vail ResortsSki Instructor2019 — 2020Vail, Colorado, Estados Unidos
- DTS ConsultingBusiness Development Specialist2016 — 2017Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
- University of Buenos AiresLicenciatura en Economía, Economía2016 — 2021
- St. Catherine's Moorlands SchoolBachillerato Nacional Modalizado en Ciencias y Letras2003 — 2014
- University of Buenos AiresMaster's degree, Economics
Skills & more
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Early Stage InvestmentBusiness Development SupportVenture CapitalGrowth StrategiesMarket ResearchPortfolio ManagementCorporate FinanceCorporate EventsTechnical SupportTechnical Sales SupportNeeds AnalysisNonprofit OrganizationsLanguages Aleman · English · Español · French
- Discovering Your Strengths — LinkedIn
- Building Relationships While Working from Home — LinkedIn
- Increase Visibility to Advance Your Career — LinkedIn
- Creating Your Personal Brand — LinkedIn
- ISA Exams — International Schools Association
- Primary and Middle Years Programme — International Baccalaureate
- IGCSE — Cambridge International Education
- DELF (Diplôme d´etudes en langue Française) A1, A2 — Alliance Française de Paris
- Timonel Yate Vela Motor — PREFECTURA NAVAL ARGENTINA
- Profesional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA) — PSIA - AASI Professional Ski Instructors of America - American Association of Snowboard Instructors
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Also attended University of Buenos Aires76
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Also attended St. Catherine's Moorlands School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Overboost9
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Also worked at POAP - The Proof of Attendance Protocol1
Also worked at SAP112
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Also worked at Universidad de Buenos Aires6
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