John Paton
InvestorInvestment Advisory Committee Member at Pembroke VCT
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John Paton is the Chairman and Co-Founder of IVA Ventures, which invests in and advises established media companies as well as seed and early-stage digital businesses. Before founding IVA, he led media companies across Europe, the US and Canada. He currently serves as Chair of The Independent and the Evening Standard and as Executive Chair of BOAT International Media, and in 2020 was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Home Office by HM Government.
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Media & Entertainment
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Paton?
- John Paton is the Chairman and Co-Founder of IVA Ventures, which invests in and advises established media companies as well as seed and early-stage digital businesses. Before founding IVA, he led media companies across Europe, the US and Canada. He currently serves as Chair of The Independent and the Evening Standard and as Executive Chair of BOAT International Media, and in 2020 was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Home Office by HM Government.
- Where does John Paton work?
- John Paton is Investment Advisory Committee Member at Pembroke VCT.
- What does John Paton invest in?
- John Paton invests in Media & Entertainment.









