Erik Johnson

General Partner atJ4.VenturesNew York

Erik Johnson is a General Partner who led marketing sciences at Meta and built Facebook Asia into a multi-billion dollar region. He also led Microsoft's business development and M&A for consumer ventures, including international joint ventures.

What Erik can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ALead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Career

  1. Microsoft · Led BD and M&A for consumer business
  2. Meta · Ran all of Marketing Sciences
  3. Microsoft
  4. Meta
  5. J4 Ventures Resources Corp. · General Partner
  6. J4.Ventures · General Partner
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Investments named in public bios

Tough DaySonar

Focus

information technologyfinancial technologyeducation technology

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Who is Erik Johnson?

Erik Johnson is a General Partner who led marketing sciences at Meta and built Facebook Asia into a multi-billion dollar region. He also led Microsoft's business development and M&A for consumer ventures, including international joint ventures.

How much does Erik Johnson invest?

J4.Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Erik Johnson?

A warm intro from a founder J4.Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Erik Johnson do before J4.Ventures?

Led BD and M&A for consumer business at Microsoft; Ran all of Marketing Sciences at Meta; Microsoft; Meta; General Partner at J4 Ventures Resources Corp..

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