John is a graduate of Harvard University, earning a BA in History and Science and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar and received his MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. John was honored with the 2015 Lewis Family Foundation CEO Social Leadership Award at the Boston Business Journal’s annual Corporate Citizenship Summit. He’s a co-founder and current trustee of The Steppingstone Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides educational opportunities to deserving inner-city students. John is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO). While at General Catalyst Partners, portfolio companies of General Catalyst Partners for which John served on the board of directors or that John was otherwise involved with include: Jumptap, Paydiant, OwnCloud, SignalDemand, BetterLesson, Mocospace, Thumb, Swirl, Swoop, CyPhy Works, iWalk, Aidin, Tear Science, Fractyl, DC Devices, and OvaScience (OTC BB:OVSC), Taleo (NASDAQ:TLEO, acquired by Oracle), m-Qube (acquired by VeriSign), ProfitLogic (acquired by Oracle), Maven Networks (acquired by Yahoo!), Bullhorn Software (acquired by Vista Equity), Quickplay Media (acquired by Madison Dearborn), BzzAgent (acquired by Dunn Humby/Tesco), and Outstart (acquired by Kenexa/IBM). UroMed completed its initial public offering in 1994 and was subsequently merged to form Alliant Medical Technologies. Degrees: Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University M.A., Pennsylvania State University. Before co-founding General Catalyst Partners, John was founder, chairman and CEO of UroMed Corporation. Prior to joining Sigma Prime, John was a co-founder and managing director of General Catalyst Partners, where he was responsible for investments in both new and existing technology businesses. He is currently a managing director at Sigma Prime Ventures where he focuses on software-based businesses and disruptive technology businesses, often getting involved in businesses at their formation or earliest stages. Biography: A former violinist, character actor Simon Oakland made his Broadway debut in 1948s The Skipper Next to God. Simon Oakland was an American actor known for his roles in films and television series from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In films from 1957, Oakland was often cast as an outwardly unpleasant sort with inner reserves of decency and compassion. Oaklands later stage credits include Light Up the Sky, The Shrike and Inherit the Wind. John is an active entrepreneur, creator and investor in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Simon Oakland Overview Biography Filmography Photos & Videos About Read More Birth Place New York City, New York, USA Born AugDied AugBiography Read More Tough-talking actor Simon Oakland started out as a concert violinist before moving into acting on stage in the late 1940s. Biography: A former violinist, character actor Simon Oakland made his Broadway debut in 1948s The Skipper Next to God.
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