# John Hussey

> John Hussey is a angel investor at CUDDLY (Dallas) backing Pet and Crowdfunding. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CUDDLY](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/poundwishes-inc-)
- Location: Dallas, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hussey-28aa0614
- Website: http://cuddly.com

John Hussey is a angel investor at CUDDLY in Dallas focused on Pet and Crowdfunding. John has a strong background in sales and marketing and developing early-stage companies. As CEO of Demjim Group Inc., a marketing rep firm primarily focused on creating retail logistics programs for some of the Top 100 retailers, executing over $165 million in project sales. Additionally, John is currently employed by the National Football Leagueas an on-field Referee, having worked in the league for the past 23 years. In 2011, he worked the highest level game in his profession, Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, TX-Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers. He has worked multiple playoff assignments, including Wild Card, Divisional, and Championship games.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 20% |
| Crowdfunding | 1 | 20% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 20% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CUDDLY | CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide. | $2M | Series A |  |  |
| CUDDLY | CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide. |  | Angel |  |  |
| CUDDLY | CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide. |  | Debt Financing |  |  |
| CUDDLY | CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide. |  | Angel |  |  |
| CUDDLY | CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide. |  | Angel |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## About CUDDLY

VC Fund · Seal Beach, United States

CUDDLY is a fundraising platform built for non-profit animal shelters and rescues worldwide.

3 contacts available at CUDDLY.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Hussey | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-hussey |
| Brittney Latini | Vice President, Digital Marketing & eCommerce | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brittney-latini |
| Shehaam Houkal | Director of Product | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shehaam-houkal |

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## FAQ

### What does John Hussey invest in?

John Hussey invests primarily in Pet, Crowdfunding and Information Technology startups, most often at Angel and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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