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John Palmer

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Compound

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $400K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

FoundedHexel · YC

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Experience

  1. Area TechnologyCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
  2. PartyDAOCo-Founder & CEO2021 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  3. IndependentIndependent Consultant2019 — 2021
  4. WorkOSProduct Designer2020 — 2021
  5. Y CombinatorAdmissions2019 — 2021
  6. Khaki Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2017 — 2019Brooklyn
  7. Snap Inc.Software Engineer2016 — 2017Los Angeles, California
  8. The New York TimesSoftware Engineering Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Brown UniversityTeaching Assistant2015
  11. The New York TimesSoftware Engineering Intern2014

Skills & more

Java4JavaScript4Matlab3HTML 52CSS2SQLRelational DatabasesCReact.js1SolidityEthereumPublic Speaking3
+6 moreProgrammingStatisticsProduct ManagementSpanish-speakingApplied MathematicsPyhon

Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Compound

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Investor at Compound
Celeste Holz-Schietinger
Venture Partner - Biology at Compound
Dan Zigmond
Venture Partner - Data Science & AI at Compound
David Hirsch
Investor at JLS
Drew Gray
Venture Partner - AI & Robotics at Compound
Jason Kelly
Venture Partner - Biology & Healthcare at Compound
Mackenzie Morehead
Researcher at Compound
Michael Dempsey
Managing Partner at Compound

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Palmer?
Venture Partner at Compound
Where does John Palmer work?
John Palmer is Founder/CEO of Hexel and Venture Partner at Compound.
What check size does John Palmer write?
John Palmer typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
What companies did John Palmer found?
John Palmer founded Hexel.
What companies has John Palmer invested in?
Investments tracked here include Eat Blueprint, Gather, Here, Rainbow, Spline.
Where did John Palmer go to school?
John Palmer studied at Y Combinator; Brown University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics and Computer Science).

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