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John Pearce

Investor

Partner at Underscore VC

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

About

John Pearce spent over 25 years leading fast-growing technology companies as a CFO and CEO. He served as President and CEO of Demandware (later acquired by Salesforce), was CFO at AppIQ (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), co-founded SilverStream Software and Watermark Software (acquired by FileNet Corporation), and contributed to the early revenue growth of Actifio. He passed away in November 2023.

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Experience

  1. Underscore VCFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. Actifio, Inc.CFO2011 — 2013
  3. DemandwarePresident & CEO2006 — 2010
  4. AppIQCFO2001 — 2005
  5. SilverStream SoftwareSVP International, SVP Worldwide Sales1996 — 2001
  6. Watermark Software, Inc.CFO, VP International1993 — 1996

Education

  1. Curtin University1972 — 1975

Skills & more

Strategy26Management10Leadership4Cloud Computing25Storage1E-commerce2Mergers & Acquisitions19Start-ups33Analytics2Strategic Partnerships19Sales9Entrepreneurship4
+11 moreSolution SellingFinanceVenture CapitalAgile MethodologiesProfessional ServicesNew Business DevelopmentProduct MarketingProduct ManagementLead GenerationSaaSEnterprise Software

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Same school

Also attended Curtin University34

Alex GrasPrincipal at Mercury FundSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesKaitlyn TregenzaAdvisor at Emmeline VenturesAnn NgFinance Director at SR One Capital ManagementSilvia GhonataOperations, Director at TRIRECBill TaiCo-Founder at ACTAI Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Underscore VC24

Lily LymanPartner at Underscore VCChris GardnerPartner at Underscore VCBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCGabrielle McCarthySenior Investment Associate at Underscore VCDevin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC

+ 18 more

Also worked at Actifio, Inc.8

Jamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCJim KelliherFinance at Roble VenturesMike TroianoPartner at G20 VenturesAsh AshutoshExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture FundErez OferPartner at 83NorthRam ShanmugamInvestor at Blockchain Founders Fund

+ 2 more

Also worked at Demandware4

Michael SkokPartner Emeritus at Underscore VCLinda CrawfordAdvisor at Katalyst VenturesDakota McKenzieSales Advisor at Modern TechnicalThomas EblingInvestor at Tensility Venture Partners

Also worked at AppIQ1

Jamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC

Colleagues at Underscore VC

Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Andy Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Brian Devaney
Partner at Underscore VC
Brian Fakhoury
Investment Analyst at Underscore VC
Chris Gardner
Partner at Underscore VC
Claire Crowther
Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
Corey Thomas
Chairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC
Devin Nash
Vice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VC