# John-Paul Van Arsdale

> John-Paul Van Arsdale is a Series B investor at Glade Brook Capital Partners backing E-Commerce. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Glade Brook Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glade-brook-capital-partners)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-paul-van-arsdale-88a428

John-Paul Van Arsdale is a Series B investor at Glade Brook Capital Partners in New York focused on E-Commerce and Retail. Mr. Van Arsdale joined Glade Brook in 2014 as Managing Director with a focus on private investments. Prior to joining Glade Brook, Mr. Van Arsdale was a senior member of Barclays’ investment banking team in New York and London, focusing primarily on TMT. He began his career at Morgan Stanley after earning a B.S. Magna Cum Laude from GeorgetownUniversity.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Grocery | 1 | 50% |
| Delivery | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leap | Leap enables brands to deploy modern, immersive retail stores that drive growth and acquire customers. By leveraging millions of data points and a platform strategy, Leap makes physical retail more productive and less risky for brands. Its platform also follows a technology-enabled approach and includes all aspects of store development andoperations, including physical space, staffing, and managing all technology infrastructure that helps consumer brands to grow and deepen their customer brand experience.The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York City. | $50M | Series B | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| Good Eggs | Good Eggs is a pioneering online grocer and meal kit delivery service with a mission to reinvent your food system, for good. The Bay-Area based company is the only service that combines absurdly fresh local produce, meal kits for every occasion, grocery staples, and wine, beer, and spirits to wash it down. With same-day delivery across the BayArea, Good Eggs is the simplest way to feed your family well all week long.Over the past two years, Good Eggs has added over 1,000 items across categories to its marketplace and expanded its delivery footprint throughout SF, East Bay, Marin, and the South Bay and Peninsula. As the company has grown, they remain steadfast in their mission. Over 70% of Good Eggs’ assortment is local, and every item carried must meet a strict list of sourcing standards. In addition to good food, the company provides good jobs. Every operations team member is benefited, carries equity, and is paid 20 to 50% above the industry average. | $100M | Series D | Feb 03, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [50 South Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/50-south-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Costanoa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/costanoaventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DNS Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dns-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Equal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equal-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Finistere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finistere-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Glade Brook Capital Partners

VC Fund · Greenwich, United States

Glade Brook Capital Partners focuses on companies in the technology, media, telecom, and consumer sectors. Glade Brook specializes in technology growth equity, the Firms' experience investing across private and public markets, and a network of company management teams, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders foster unique deal flow. It wasfounded in 2011 by Paul Hudso.

5 contacts available at Glade Brook Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cassie Moore | Administrative Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cassie-moore |
| Chun Hei Wong | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chun-hei-wong |
| Fred Purse | Chief Compliance Officer & VP, Accounting | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-purse |
| Hallie Ross | Vice President, Investor Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hallie-ross |
| John-Paul Van Arsdale | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-paul-van-arsdale |

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## FAQ

### What does John-Paul Van Arsdale invest in?

John-Paul Van Arsdale invests primarily in E-Commerce, Retail and Grocery startups, most often at Series B and Series D stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John-Paul Van Arsdale last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John-Paul Van Arsdale closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 2 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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