John Frankel is a technology investor who founded ff Venture Capital in 2008. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and has served on numerous boards.

What John can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

ff Venture Capital writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: ff Venture Capital.

Career

  1. Arthur Anderson
  2. Goldman Sachs
  3. ff Venture Capital · Founder
    Now
  4. Arthur Anderson · Fellow Chartered Accountant
  5. Goldman Sachs
  6. ff Venture Capital · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

ff Venture Capital

Focus

applied artificial intelligencedronesroboticsfinancial services technologycyber security

Education

New College Oxford, Masters in Mathematics and Philosophy

Also at ff Venture Capital

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Questions

Who is John Frankel?

John Frankel is a technology investor who founded ff Venture Capital in 2008. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and has served on numerous boards.

How much does John Frankel invest?

John Frankel invests through ff Venture Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch John Frankel?

A warm intro from a founder ff Venture Capital backed works best.

What did John Frankel do before ff Venture Capital?

Arthur Anderson; Goldman Sachs; Fellow Chartered Accountant at Arthur Anderson; Goldman Sachs.

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