Prior to founding Firebrand, John served as Managing Director for Techstars. While at Techstars he ran three accelerator programs in Kansas City and invested in 30 startups.
John was previously a part of five startups, including one he cofounded. Before Techstars he spent nine years at UnitedHealth Group, managing large scale projects including scaling a business from zero to $1.5 billion per year and 1,500 employees in four years.
With a passion for building startup ecosystems, John has been active in the Kansas City startup community since 2012, serving on several advisory boards of community organizations.
John was previously a part of five startups, including one he cofounded. Before Techstars he spent nine years at UnitedHealth Group, managing large scale projects including scaling a business from zero to $1.5 billion per year and 1,500 employees in four years.
With a passion for building startup ecosystems, John has been active in the Kansas City startup community since 2012, serving on several advisory boards of community organizations.
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Firebrand Ventures is initially born out of John's experience as Managing Director for Techstars Kansas City.
Now investing out of the Firebrand II fund, they are steadfast in our approach of investing in trusted relationships with exceptional founders. They meet companies where they are and prioritize values such as integrity, transparency, and being a key resource for founders.
Firebrand invest in exceptional teams obsessed with solving a big problem in a better way. Top-notch technical and domain expertise. Strong, authentic leaders capable of attracting world-class talent.
Now investing out of the Firebrand II fund, they are steadfast in our approach of investing in trusted relationships with exceptional founders. They meet companies where they are and prioritize values such as integrity, transparency, and being a key resource for founders.
Firebrand invest in exceptional teams obsessed with solving a big problem in a better way. Top-notch technical and domain expertise. Strong, authentic leaders capable of attracting world-class talent.
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