Fundraising Fox

John Palmer

Investor

Venture Partner at Compound

Brooklyn, New York

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

FoundedHexel · YC

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

Education

  1. Y Combinator2018
  2. Brown UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Applied Mathematics and Computer Science2012 — 2016

Skills & more

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

Languages English · Spanish

From John's professional profile.

Colleagues at Compound

0xsmac
Investor at Compound
Dan Zigmond
Venture Partner - Data Science & AI at Compound
David Hirsch
Investor at JLS
Josh Nussbaum
Venture Partner at Compound
Joshua Nussbaum
Principal at Compound
Michael Dempsey
Managing Partner at Compound
Nicole Williams Ruiz
Investor at Compound
Shelby Newsad
Partner at Compound

Frequently asked questions

Where does John Palmer work?
John Palmer is 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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,769

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,762 more

Y Combinator mafia4,714

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Darius "Bubs" MonsefS24Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2

+ 4,707 more

Goldman Sachs mafia249

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fred EhrsamTraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded HotspotsDavid VélezAnalystFounded NubankTarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiColin WebbSummer AnalystFounded SaucepricingJeppe RindomSummer InternshipFounded Pleo

+ 242 more

Brown University mafia113

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Joe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Sophie PurdomEnvironmental Science & EconomicsFounded Sightline Climate +1

+ 106 more

WorkOS mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Zach WaterfieldSoftware Engineer and Team LeadFounded Zettlor +1Zeno RochaVP of Developer ExperienceFounded ResendJason BarrySoftware EngineerFounded FeaturePeekAditya KajlaEngineering ManagerFounded WarrantKaran KajlaEngineeringFounded WarrantRyan CookeEngineeringFounded JumpWire

+ 1 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Brown University396

Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 390 more

Shared employers

Also worked at PartyDAO1

Michael JosephCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Ion Pacific

Also worked at Snap Inc.66

Evan SpiegelCo-founder & CEO of SnapLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSteve HorowitzPartner at Alpha Edison

+ 60 more

Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,445

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of Kalshi

+ 1,439 more

Also worked at Brown University97

Alexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalLauren KolodnyInvestor at Aspect VenturesDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid MoskowitzPrincipal at MPM BioImpactPaxton MajorManaging Director at Northpond VenturesChuck DavisOperating Partner at TCV

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