# John Straw

> John Straw is a seed investor at EARZZ backing Artificial Intelligence. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: EARZZ
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstraw

John Straw is an investor and advisor at EARZZ, BDR Ventures and is a Senior Advisor for McKinsey and Company. He was previously a tech entrepreneur with two exits and an investor and advisor to ManyPets. He co-authored a book on the effect of technology on economic policy called iDisrupted.

## Contacts

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## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EARZZ | EARZZ offers artificial intelligence that acts as a user's third ear by listening to non-speech noises and alerting them when necessary. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website. | $700K | Seed | Mar 03, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About EARZZ

VC Fund · Hammersmith, United Kingdom

EARZZ offers artificial intelligence that acts as a user's third ear by listening to non-speech noises and alerting them when necessary. An online inquiry form is available on the company's website.

2 contacts available at EARZZ.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Straw | Investor, advisor | — |
| Prad Thiruvenkatanathan | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John Straw invest in?

John Straw invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did John Straw last invest?

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