JR

John Roberts

Entrepreneur/ VC Managing Partner

Greater New Orleans Region

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2023

    A $10MM New Orleans based Venture Capital Seed Fund & Louisiana's Venture Fund of the year 2024.

  • Co-Founder/BOD/President

    2021

    Mariposa Technology provides advanced scientific technology to the hemp industry. Our first product is PAMAP. PAMAP utilizes a Raman spectroscopy scanner along with proprietary software and data, our digital farming tool, to read the molecular "fingerprint" of the live plant from which all kinds of useful information can be gleaned. With this information farmers can then improve their profitability.

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Limited Partner

    2023

2018

  • Partner/Consultant

    2018

    Working with a proprietary software payment platform Moxey enables its members to offer their goods/services in a marketplace of like minded business owners. Moxey delivers New Customers, Improved Cash Flow and Happier Employees. If like most businesses you have excess capacity and could grow revenue within your current overhead Moxey can help! In box me today to learn how Moxey can deliver for your business.

2023

  • Blue Angels Boston Investor Member

    2023

  • Managing Member

    2018

  • President

    1993

    Purchased a bankrupt Shell station, started with four employees and grew into what became a large chain of stations/c-stores. After the successful sale of assets in 2018 pivoted to consulting and investing.

  • Managing Member

    2001 - 2018

    Responsible for acquiring and operating 24, 14 at once, different major branded locations including negotiating leases and vendor contracts. Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to handle customers with empathy for resolutions to concerns. High moral and ethical standards while building productive, respectful and mutually beneficial relationships with contractors, vendors, customers and bankers. Proven abilities to work collaboratively with a range of others from front line employees to co-workers and board members. Successfully negotiated the sale of the company with a buyer proposing an unsolicited offer.

1997 - 2010

  • Vice President

    1997 - 2010

    Responsible for the construction and operations of three high volume convenience stores with fuel. Using Shell & Texaco blue prints worked with architects and contractors in adapting plans to various La. codes while still ensuring facilities would be functional for customers.