EPISODE · Apr 17, 2024 · 1H 4M
John Gannon: Building a VC Media Empire
from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong
John Gannon is the founder of Venture5 Media & GoingVC. Over the last decade+, he bootstrapped a series of VC media and education products and businesses alongside his 20K+ subscriber VC newsletter and blog which gets 1 million+ page views per year. Subscribers to his newsletter hail from startups, enterprises, and VC firms including household names like Scale Venture Partners, Greylock, and Bessemer. He also co-founded the VC education program GoingVC, which has 500+ members and alumni worldwide, many of whom are employed at top VC firms including Upfront Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and 500 Startups. Last, he's an active angel investor and advisor. Personally and through GoingVC Partners (which he co-founded), he's invested in 20+ early-stage companies, (3 profitable exits and 1 unicorn so far). Investors in startups he's invested in or advises include institutional VC firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, and Boldstart. Topics: - Strategies for Engaging the Next Generation of Venture Capitalists - Navigating the Competitive Landscape of VC Media - The Future of VC Education: Trends and Innovations #VentureCapital #VC #Startups #Tech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship
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John Gannon is the founder of Venture5 Media & GoingVC. Over the last decade+, he bootstrapped a series of VC media and education products and businesses alongside his 20K+ subscriber VC newsletter and blog which gets 1 million+ page views per year. Subscribers to his newsletter hail from startups, enterprises, and VC firms including household names like Scale Venture Partners, Greylock, and Bessemer. He also co-founded the VC education program GoingVC, which has 500+ members and alumni worldwide, many of whom are employed at top VC firms including Upfront Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and 500 Startups. Last, he's an active angel investor and advisor. Personally and through GoingVC Partners (which he co-founded), he's invested in 20+ early-stage companies, (3 profitable exits and 1 unicorn so far). Investors in startups he's invested in or advises include institutional VC firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, and Boldstart. Topics: - Strategies for Engaging the Next Generation of Venture Capitalists - Navigating the Competitive Landscape of VC Media - The Future of VC Education: Trends and Innovations #VentureCapital #VC #Startups #Tech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship
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