John Cambier is a venture capital investor and financial executive in Durham, NC, with over 25 years in technology investment. He is CFO and Partner at IDEA Fund Partners, which he co-founded.
What John can write
IDEA Fund Partners writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- IDEA Fund Partners · Managing PartnerNow
- IDEA Fund Partners · Chief Financial Officer and PartnerNow
- HALO Hydration · CFO
- RTP Angel Fund · Administrator
- OSGAR, LLC
- Conductor Capital · Investor and Advisor2024
- MCNC and the MCNC Research & Development Institute · CFO
- OSGAR, LLC
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Who is John Cambier?
John Cambier is a venture capital investor and financial executive in Durham, NC, with over 25 years in technology investment. He is CFO and Partner at IDEA Fund Partners, which he co-founded.
How much does John Cambier invest?
John Cambier invests through IDEA Fund Partners, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch John Cambier?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder IDEA Fund Partners backed works better.
What did John Cambier do before IDEA Fund Partners?
CFO at HALO Hydration; Administrator at RTP Angel Fund; OSGAR, LLC; Investor and Advisor at Conductor Capital; CFO at MCNC and the MCNC Research & Development Institute; OSGAR, LLC.
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