# John Baker

> John Baker is a pre-seed investor at Baker Capital backing Big Data and Analytics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Baker Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baker-capital)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

John Baker is a pre-seed investor at Baker Capital focused on Big Data and Analytics. John C. Baker founded Baker Capital in 1995. Mr. Baker has more than 30 years of experience in the private equity industry, leading investments in the technology, telecom and financial service industries. Mr. Baker is a member of the Supervisory Board of Interxion NV (Chairman) and the Board of Wine.com. Additionally, Mr. Baker is a member of theUniversity of Cincinnati Investment Committee. Mr. Baker is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| Personalization | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chalk | Chalk is a planning and analytics platform that enables K-12 schools and districts to develop a cohesive, standards-aligned map for curriculum and instruction. From small, independent schools to large, national school networks, Chalk is behind the academic strategies influencing millions of students. | $362K | Pre-Seed | Jan 22, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BDC Capital Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bdc-capital-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mars-investment-accelerator-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Baker Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Baker Capital is a New York-based private equity firm that is looking to capitalize on the opportunity in the communications industry created by deregulation, new technology, and growth of the internet.Baker Capital makes investments primarily in communications equipment, services and applications providers, and invests in both European andAmerican companies.

5 contacts available at Baker Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edward Scott | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edward-scott-5 |
| David C. Ruberg | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-c-ruberg |
| John Baker | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-baker |
| Jonathan I. Grabel | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-i-grabel |
| Joseph R. Saviano | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-saviano |

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## FAQ

### What does John Baker invest in?

John Baker invests primarily in Big Data, Analytics and Education startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John Baker last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Baker closed in Jan 2015. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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