JL

John Lyman

Venture Capitalist

San Francisco, California

VC
Investor

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $50,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $25,000,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Negotiation
Business Planning
Strategic Partnerships
Entrepreneurship
Business Development
Start-ups
Public Policy
Program Management
Nonprofits
Strategy
Public/private Partnerships
International Development
Research
Policy Analysis
CRM
Government
Contract Negotiation
Social Media
Strategic Planning

Education

Investments

Outlier

Series B

Total Funding: $72M

Tend

Series B

Total Funding: $180M

Coaster Cycles

Seed

Total Funding:

Blavity

Series A

Total Funding: $7M

Work Experience

GV

2016 - 2023

  • Partner

    2016 - 2023

    Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in high-growth consumer Internet and enterprise SaaS startups.

Tend

2020 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Director

    2020 - 2023

Blavity Inc.

2018 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Director

    2018 - 2023

StockX

2018 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2018 - 2023

Podium.com

2017 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2017 - 2023

Flock Freight

2017 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Director

    2017 - 2023

Gametime United

2016 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2016 - 2023

Andela

2016 - 2023

  • Investor / Advisor

    2016 - 2023

Toast, Inc.

2017 - 2022

  • Investor / Advisor

    2017 - 2022

    IPO, 2021

Google

2007 - 2016

  • Head of Partnerships and Marketing

    2012 - 2016

    Created and led Google's partnerships with Y Combinator, Techstars and other leading global technology accelerators. Managed business development and marketing teams who supported those partnerships.

  • Strategic Partnerships Manager

    2009 - 2012

    Created and managed Google Demo Days, driving tens of millions of dollars in investment capital to high-growth startups across the country.

  • Strategic Partnerships Associate

    2007 - 2009

    Led business development efforts across a range of Google products, including Google PowerMeter (home energy monitoring) and All for Good (digital hub for volunteerism and community engagement).