Fundraising Fox

John Werner

Investor

Managing Director at Link Ventures · Managing Director at Vestigo Ventures

Brookline

Writes $3M – $8M checks · typically $4M

About

Managing Director and Partner investing in AI, an MIT Senior Fellow, five-time founder, and Forbes AI columnist who previously served as a VP at Meta (an AR startup) and led innovation at the MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture Group. He founds and produces events including Imagination in Action and TEDxMIT.

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Experience

  1. Link VenturesManaging Director and Partnercurrent2018 — presentCambridge Ma
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Lecturercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySpecial Assistant, MIT History Course STS.050current2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySenior Fellow, MIT Connection Sciencecurrent2018 — presentCambridge, MA
  5. ForbesContributing AI Columnistcurrent2023 — present
  6. MIT Connection ScienceChief Innovation Officercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Liquid AIAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBoston & SF
  8. MercorInvestorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. BlitzyInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  10. OrnnInvestorcurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  11. DonoInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  12. AaruInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  13. KintsugiInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  14. SundaiMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2026 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  15. Sublime SystemsAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
  16. ideas in actionFounder, Curator & CEOcurrent2009 — presentBoston Area
  17. John Werner PhotographyCreator / Photogrphercurrent2010 — present
  18. VerijetStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — presentFlorida, United States
  19. Bloomer TechStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  20. EverQuote ProAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentCambridge MA

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFellowship, Connection Science2018 — 2025
  2. Harvard UniversityFellowship, Loeb Fellowship2008 — 2009
  3. Harvard Business Schoolcertificate, Nonprofit Management2004
  4. https://www.ywboston.org/our-work/leadboston/Leadership Training Program1999 — 2000
  5. Hamilton CollegeBA, Government/History1988 — 1992
  6. Trinity School, NYC1975 — 1988

Skills & more

Fundraising99Non-profits99Program Development99Community Outreach81Teaching54Social Media96Grant Writing25Volunteer Management32Program Management86Youth Development20Social Entrepreneurship47Coaching24
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From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Also attended Harvard University1,171

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,165 more

Also attended Hamilton College27

Daniel BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesWoody MarshallGeneral Partner at TCVSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityPax AnthosChief Technology Officer at XRCSteve SadoveFormer Chairman and CEO at Saks, former chair of NRF, advisor to Mastercard at XRCRyan McCarthyManaging Director, Technology at Runway Growth Capital

+ 21 more

Also attended Trinity School, NYC11

Mahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcSophia AfrickInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersRob GenieserManaging Partner at ETF PartnersAsif KhanSenior Associate at Las Olas Venture CapitalSarah SassoonAssociate at AccionOlivia DengInvestor at Banana Capital

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Blitzy7

Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneJeff BussgangInvestor at Flybridge Capital PartnersBoaz FachlerManaging Director at Link VenturesDave BlundinGeneral Partner at Vestigo VenturesCatalina ZhaoInvestor at Dragoneer Investment GroupDave DeSistoInvestor at Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.

+ 1 more

Also worked at Dono4

Nadav EylathManaging Partner at ATINCBoaz FachlerManaging Director at Link VenturesAvichay NissenbaumGeneral Partner at Lool VenturesTony SaighPartner at Lool Ventures

Also worked at Aaru5

Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesBoaz FachlerManaging Director at Link VenturesAmir RustamzadehVenture Partner at Firestreak VenturesMax RimpelPrincipal at Index Ventures

Also worked at Sundai1

Artem LukoianovInvestor at E14 Fund

Colleagues at Link Ventures

Alexander D. Wissner-Gross
Investor at Link Ventures
Boaz Fachler
Managing Director at Link Ventures
Cindy Blanco
Chief Financial Officer at Link Ventures
Cynthia Blanco
CFO at Link Ventures
Dan Oliveri
Chief of Staff at Link Ventures
Dave
Investor at Link Ventures
Dave Blundin
Managing Partner at Link Ventures
Dominic Lloyd
Managing Director at Link Ventures