John Garabedian

John Garabedian

Partner atKB PartnersIllinois

John Garabedian joined KB Partners in 2018 as an investor and Venture Partner after retiring from Boston Consulting Group, where he remains a Senior Advisor. He serves on multiple boards and has over 30 years of consulting experience.

What John can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

KB Partners writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Boston Consulting Group · Senior Partner
    until 2018
  2. KB Partners · Partner
    Now
  3. KB Partners · Venture Partner
    Now
  4. KB Partners · General Partner
    Now
  5. Boston Consulting Group · BCG Senior Advisor

Investments named in public bios

EVO PaymentsTreliant

Focus

financial servicesbankingwealth/asset managementretail bankinginsuranceconsulting

Education

Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, MBAFrostburg State University, BS in accounting

Also at KB Partners

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Questions

Who is John Garabedian?

John Garabedian joined KB Partners in 2018 as an investor and Venture Partner after retiring from Boston Consulting Group, where he remains a Senior Advisor. He serves on multiple boards and has over 30 years of consulting experience.

How much does John Garabedian invest?

John Garabedian invests through KB Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch John Garabedian?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder KB Partners backed works better.

What did John Garabedian do before KB Partners?

Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group; BCG Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group.

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