John Paton
InvestorInvestment Advisory Committee Member at Pembroke VCT
About
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.
Invests in
Media & Entertainment
Colleagues at Pembroke VCT
Adrian Harris
Portfolio Director at Pembroke VCT
Alicia Taylor
Investment Director at Pembroke VCT
Andrew Wolfson
CEO at Pembroke VCT
Andy Hall
Investment Manager at Pembroke VCT
Chris Allner
Independent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCT
Chris Lewis
CFO & COO at Pembroke VCT
Christian Capunitan
Director, Valuations and Reporting at Pembroke VCT
Cordelia Royds
Investor Relations Manager at Pembroke VCT
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.








