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John Philpott

Investor

General Partner at FINTOP Capital

Nashville, Tennessee

Writes $3M – $5M checks · typically $4M

About

John Philpott, an S1 founding-team member who helped build the first internet bank and once hand-wrote checks when systems failed, later led a $70B wealth platform and backs B2B fintech.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTechSaaS

Experience

  1. FINTOPPartnercurrent2018 — present
  2. Thread BankBoard Member - Audit Committee Chairmancurrent2021 — present
  3. Tuhk Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. EnFi, IncBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. ReturnalyzeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. SolaBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. SquareDashBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. ParticipateBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. infinant IncBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. InterPaymentsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  11. Plinqit CompanyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. Tax Status IncBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  13. PlootoBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  14. ChargebackBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  15. Trovata.ioBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  16. VouchrBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  17. Launch TennesseeMaster Mentorcurrent2014 — present
  18. XelixBoard Member2022 — 2025
  19. Quavo Fraud & DisputesBoard Member2021 — 2025
  20. QohashBoard Member2021 — 2025

Education

  1. Davidson College1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategic Planning22SaaS38Start-ups46Business Development18Financial Services24Strategic Partnerships42Financial Advisory11Due Diligence6Business Strategy24P&L Management5International Business Development5International Business1
+7 moreNew Venture DevelopmentExecutive ManagementCEOsSalesMarketingNew Business DevelopmentOperations Management

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Davidson College41

Robert MorrisInvestor at Y CombinatorSteve TregayManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalDaniel HanksManaging Partner at Lavrock VenturesGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesJon BassettManaging Partner at NextGen Venture PartnersAndy SchwabManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures

+ 35 more

Shared employers

Also worked at FINTOP19

Adam AspesPartner at FINTOP CapitalGeorge CecilDirector, Data & Analytics at FINTOP CapitalColleen FlynnDirector, Marketing at FINTOP CapitalChris HaleyVenture Partner at FINTOP CapitalMax HaskinPrincipal at FINTOP CapitalRick HoltonCo-Founder at FINTOP Capital

+ 13 more

Also worked at EnFi, Inc3

Dr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalDavid BrownFounder at Impellent VenturesPhilip H. BeauregardFormer Founder, Operator at Impellent Ventures

Also worked at Xelix3

Robert DigheroFounding Partner at Passion CapitalRemus BrettGeneral Partner at Phoenix CourtElan ArnowitzAssociate at Insight Partners

Also worked at Quavo Fraud & Disputes1

Jared WinegradPartner at FINTOP Capital

Deals · 3

Thread BancorpBoard seat

via FINTOP Capital · filed Dec 2025

Quavo, Inc.Board seat

via FINTOP Capital · filed Apr 2023 · $2M raise

Trail SoftwareBoard seat

via FINTOP Capital · filed Aug 2016

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at FINTOP Capital

Adam Aspes
Partner at FINTOP Capital
Brittani Roberts
Director at FINTOP Capital
Chris Haley
Venture Partner at FINTOP Capital
Chrissy Whitty
Associate at FINTOP Capital
Colleen Flynn
Director, Marketing at FINTOP Capital
Cooper Winrich
Associate at FINTOP Capital
Eric Kwong
Director, Finance/Ops at FINTOP Capital
George Cecil
Director, Data & Analytics at FINTOP Capital

Network1

Anna Garcia
Partner at Runway Venture Partners

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