John Pearce
InvestorPartner at Underscore VC
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $1M β $5M checks Β· 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.
Experience
- Underscore VCFounding Partnercurrent2015 β presentGreater Boston Area
- Actifio, Inc.CFO2011 β 2013
- DemandwarePresident & CEO2006 β 2010
- AppIQCFO2001 β 2005
- SilverStream SoftwareSVP International, SVP Worldwide Sales1996 β 2001
- Watermark Software, Inc.CFO, VP International1993 β 1996
Skills & more
Strategy26Management10Leadership4Cloud Computing25Storage1E-commerce2Mergers & Acquisitions19Start-ups33Analytics2Strategic Partnerships19Sales9Entrepreneurship4
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Solution SellingFinanceVenture CapitalAgile MethodologiesProfessional ServicesNew Business DevelopmentProduct MarketingProduct ManagementLead GenerationSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Underscore VC
Allison MacLeod
Venture Partner at F-Prime Capital Partners
Andrew 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Pearce?
- 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.
- Where does John Pearce work?
- John Pearce is Partner at Underscore VC.
- What check size does John Pearce write?
- John Pearce typically writes checks of $1M β $5M.
- Where did John Pearce go to school?
- John Pearce studied at Curtin University.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Actifio, Inc.10
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