# John S. Penshorn

> John S. Penshorn is a Series A investor backing Snack Food and Organic Food. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

John S. Penshorn is a Series A investor focused on Snack Food and Organic Food. John Penshorn, senior vice president, has managed UnitedHealth Group's capital markets relationships since December 1998. Previously, Penshorn followed health services equities as a stock analyst at Piper Jaffray.

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Snack Food | 1 | 100% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petit Pot | Petit Pot brings renowned French dessert traditions to the Bay Area. The company's services mainly focus on offering organic and gluten free rice pudding, flavored pudding and cookies, dark chocolates with a balance between bitter and sweet with a velvety finish, salted caramel with a hint of lightly burnt sugar, Madagascar vanilla with afloral essence enabling consumers to experience desserts without toxic ingredients. |  | Series A | Sep 08, 2026 | http://petitpot.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Eclair Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John S. Penshorn invest in?

John S. Penshorn invests primarily in Snack Food, Organic Food and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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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### When did John S. Penshorn last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John S. Penshorn closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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