John Johnston
Founding Partner @ August Capital
Menlo Park, United States
John Johnston is a Series D investor at August Capital in Menlo Park focused on Software and SaaS. John R. Johnston is based out of Menlo Park, California, and is the Founding Partner of August Capital. John previously worked at Technology Venture Investors as a co-founder. John R. Johnston attended Princeton University.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
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Industries John Johnston invests in
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Investment Focus
Stage
- Series D 4 (21%)
- Series A 3 (16%)
- Series E 3 (16%)
- Series B 2 (11%)
- Series C 2 (11%)
Investments
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| Airship helps brands master mobile-first customer experiences to build lasting relationships and accelerate business growth.Since 2009, Airship has enabled thousands of the world’s leading brands to be at the forefront of the customer experience revolution with industry-first support for push notifications, in-app messages and mobile walletboarding passes — all now the norm in elevating experiences everywhere. Today, the Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across apps, websites and all channels, including email, SMS, mobile wallet and more. Its no-code Experience Editor and Journeys AI solutions enable marketers and product managers to get work done in minutes instead of months, capturing more value across the entire customer lifecycle without ongoing developer support. With the Airship Experience Platform and App Store Optimization technology and expertise, brands now have a complete set of solutions to optimize the entire customer lifecycle – from the point of discovery to loyalty – driving greater value for everyone involved. | $25M / Series F / Jun 20, 2018 | ||
| Airship helps brands master mobile-first customer experiences to build lasting relationships and accelerate business growth.Since 2009, Airship has enabled thousands of the world’s leading brands to be at the forefront of the customer experience revolution with industry-first support for push notifications, in-app messages and mobile walletboarding passes — all now the norm in elevating experiences everywhere. Today, the Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across apps, websites and all channels, including email, SMS, mobile wallet and more. Its no-code Experience Editor and Journeys AI solutions enable marketers and product managers to get work done in minutes instead of months, capturing more value across the entire customer lifecycle without ongoing developer support. With the Airship Experience Platform and App Store Optimization technology and expertise, brands now have a complete set of solutions to optimize the entire customer lifecycle – from the point of discovery to loyalty – driving greater value for everyone involved. | $8.3M / Series E / Apr 29, 2016 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $325M / Series E / Sep 29, 2015 | ||
| Airship helps brands master mobile-first customer experiences to build lasting relationships and accelerate business growth.Since 2009, Airship has enabled thousands of the world’s leading brands to be at the forefront of the customer experience revolution with industry-first support for push notifications, in-app messages and mobile walletboarding passes — all now the norm in elevating experiences everywhere. Today, the Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across apps, websites and all channels, including email, SMS, mobile wallet and more. Its no-code Experience Editor and Journeys AI solutions enable marketers and product managers to get work done in minutes instead of months, capturing more value across the entire customer lifecycle without ongoing developer support. With the Airship Experience Platform and App Store Optimization technology and expertise, brands now have a complete set of solutions to optimize the entire customer lifecycle – from the point of discovery to loyalty – driving greater value for everyone involved. | $21M / Series D / Mar 03, 2015 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $225M / Series D / Dec 04, 2014 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $20M / Series B / Aug 14, 2013 | ||
| InstaEDU makes it easy for any student to instantly connect with a top tutor in an online lesson space. The website combines the effectiveness of face-to-face private tutoring with the convenience and affordability of an online service. Students can browse tutor profiles, a message with tutors, and choose to get connected instantly or to set up alesson with a specific tutor at a specific time. InstaEDU was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Series A / Aug 14, 2013 | ||
| Avant operates an online marketplace that provides users with access to personal loans to consolidate debt, pay unexpected medical expenses, and for family vacations. Through the use of big data and machine-learning algorithms, the company offers a customized approach to streamline credit options. The company caters to consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $9M / Series A / May 08, 2013 | ||
| Airship helps brands master mobile-first customer experiences to build lasting relationships and accelerate business growth.Since 2009, Airship has enabled thousands of the world’s leading brands to be at the forefront of the customer experience revolution with industry-first support for push notifications, in-app messages and mobile walletboarding passes — all now the norm in elevating experiences everywhere. Today, the Airship Experience Platform provides an end-to-end solution for unifying experiences across apps, websites and all channels, including email, SMS, mobile wallet and more. Its no-code Experience Editor and Journeys AI solutions enable marketers and product managers to get work done in minutes instead of months, capturing more value across the entire customer lifecycle without ongoing developer support. With the Airship Experience Platform and App Store Optimization technology and expertise, brands now have a complete set of solutions to optimize the entire customer lifecycle – from the point of discovery to loyalty – driving greater value for everyone involved. | $25M / Series D / Feb 06, 2013 | ||
| InstaEDU makes it easy for any student to instantly connect with a top tutor in an online lesson space. The website combines the effectiveness of face-to-face private tutoring with the convenience and affordability of an online service. Students can browse tutor profiles, a message with tutors, and choose to get connected instantly or to set up alesson with a specific tutor at a specific time. InstaEDU was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Seed / May 30, 2012 | ||
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Co-Investors
About August Capital
August Capital is an early stage venture capital fund focused on investing in companies differentiated by technical innovation and entrepreneurial excellence. Today, August Capital's six active investment professionals -- David Hornik, Eric Carlborg, Howard Hartenbaum, Tripp Jones, Villi Iltchev, and Lisa Marrone -- have more than a century of combined venture and operational experience. Together they manage $2.5 billion and have invested in hundreds of companies across the technology spectrum. From its inception, August Capital has funded an extraordinary group of entrepreneurs who have built significant, long-term value across the full range of information technologies. The companies that August Capital's partners have backed represent an aggregate market capitalization of well over $250 billion, generate in excess of $75 billion in annual revenue and employ a quarter of a million people around the world. This success is a testament to the entrepreneurs themselves, as well as the fundamental technologies they have created. They are proud to have supported these entrepreneurs and their companies as they have grown and prospered.
August Capital Contacts
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Eric Carlborg
General Partner, Investment Professional
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David Hornik
General Partner
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David Marquardt
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Howard Hartenbaum
General Partner
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John Johnston
Founding Partner
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What does John Johnston invest in?
John Johnston invests primarily in Software, SaaS and SMS startups, most often at Series D and Series A stage. Most of the 19 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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The most recent investment recorded for John Johnston closed in Jun 2018. Shizune tracks 19 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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