John Roos
InvestorPartner at Geodesic Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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460 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
John WaleckaunlockedJohn: together at Stanford University (1977–1980)
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×3John: together at U.S. Department of State
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Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Geodesic CapitalCo-Founding Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Roos GroupCEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- U.S. Department of StateU.S. Ambassador to Japan2009 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and RosatiCEO, Partner1985 — 2009Silicon Valley
Skills & more
International RelationsStart-upsVenture CapitalStrategic CommunicationsIntellectual PropertyGovernmentPoliticsCorporate GovernancePrivate EquityEmerging MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness Strategy
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Joint VenturesPublic & Private SectorsStrategyPublic/private PartnershipsCorporate DevelopmentTechnologyEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementDiplomacyFrom John's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Transcarent
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Geodesic Capital
Alvin Asper
CFO at Geodesic Capital
Arvind Ayyala
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Ashvin Bachireddy
General Partner at Geodesic Capital
Brent Wu
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Charlie Friedland
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Divya Sudhakar
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Jon Rezneck
Partner and Head of Investment Team, COO at Geodesic Capital
Justin Yue
Associate at Geodesic Capital
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Arvind Ayyala
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Brent Wu
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Divya Sudhakar
Partner at Geodesic Capital
Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Roos?
- Founding Partner at Geodesic Capital
- Where does John Roos work?
- John Roos is Partner at Geodesic Capital.
- What check size does John Roos write?
- John Roos typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has John Roos invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Transcarent.
- Where did John Roos go to school?
- John Roos studied at Stanford Law School (JD); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), J.D.).
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School129
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Department of State208
Ken HoweryCo-founder of PayPal and Founders FundBijan SabetPersonal journalTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLaurence PevsnerPartner, Research at Lux CapitalKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati77
Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesJoanna BlackGeneral Counsel at Madrona Venture GroupErika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalYasmin ZarabiChief Operating Officer at Sierra Ventures
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