JO

John Occhipinti

Managing Partner Co-Founder @ Wheelhouse Venture Partners | Private Equity, Venture Capital

Menlo Park, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $0.00
  • Max Investment:

    $0.00
  • Target Investment:

    $0.00

Skills

Cloud Computing
Open Source
Venture Capital
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Mobile Technology
Mobile Internet
Mobile Devices
Mobile Solutions
E-commerce
Channel
Go-to-market Strategy
Corporate Development
Strategic Partnerships
Mobile Applications
Enterprise Software
SaaS
Product Management
Online Advertising
Solutions Marketing

Work Experience

Wheelhouse Partners (PE + Venture Debt Firm)

2023

  • Co-Founder Managing Director

    2023

    Wheelhouse is a venture debt and private equity firm. Unlike other debt partners, Wheelhouse Partners own and operate companies, and digital marketing teams and bring unparalleled value to its portfolio entrepreneurs.

  • Managing Partner Co-Founder

    2017

    Wheelhouse Partners is a leading Micro-Private Equity firm run by partners with over 60 years of operating and Venture Capital experience in Silicon Valley. Unlike traditional mid-market PE firms that rely on financial engineering, Wheelhouse Partners leverages proprietary digital content marketing, sales, and data science play-books to drive profitability of technology companies abandon by the traditional venture model. By engaging in special situations, re-structurings, and buyouts, Wheelhouse’s approach consistently achieves venture-like returns with the traditional PE practices.

  • Board Member

    2022

2018 - 2022

  • Executive Chairman

    2018 - 2022

2011 - 2018

  • Venture Partner

    2018 - 2018

  • Partner

    2012 - 2018

    Relay Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in passionate entrepreneurs disrupting and creating new markets through mobile technologies. Unlike other funds, Relay exclusively focuses on software for mobile devices and the connected Internet, creating an unparalleled set of networks and resources that tangibly help founders build world-class companies. With offices in Menlo Park and Toronto, the firm is active throughout North America. For additional information, visit www.relayventures.com.

  • Partner

    2011 - 2018

2015 - 2018

  • Board Member

    2015 - 2018

    Artificial Intelligence & Human Expertise Powering the Second Wave of Messaging & Bots

2013 - 2018

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2018

    The Leading Open Platform for Connected Cars Trusted by T-Mobile USA, and Europe’s leading mobile network operator, Deutsche Telekom, Mojio is the platform of choice for scalable deployment of secure connected car services.

2012 - 2018

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2018

Appcelerator

2012 - 2016

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2016

2012 - 2016

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2016