John Byers is a Principal at Lead Edge Capital, focusing on public market opportunities. He previously worked at HGGC and First Reserve, and holds a B.S. in Economics from Duke University.
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Lead Edge Capital writes $30M and up checks, larger than 99% of firms in the atlas.
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- First Reserve · investor
- HGGC · investor
- Lead Edge Capital · PrincipalNow
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Who is John Byers?
John Byers is a Principal at Lead Edge Capital, focusing on public market opportunities. He previously worked at HGGC and First Reserve, and holds a B.S. in Economics from Duke University.
How much does John Byers invest?
John Byers invests through Lead Edge Capital, which writes checks of $30M and up at series b.
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What did John Byers do before Lead Edge Capital?
investor at First Reserve; investor at HGGC.
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