John Hooie

John Hooie

Investment Team atTusk Venture PartnersNew York

John Hooie is an Investor at Tusk Venture Partners, focusing on sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support. He previously worked at Forté Ventures and Accenture Strategy.

What John can write

Writes checks of$500K 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.

Tusk Venture Partners writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Accenture Strategy
  2. Forté Ventures · investment team
  3. Tusk Venture Partners · Investor
    Now
  4. Forte Ventures · investment team

Focus

sourcingdiligenceportfolio support

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. in Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Chicago Booth School of Business, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is John Hooie?

John Hooie is an Investor at Tusk Venture Partners, focusing on sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support. He previously worked at Forté Ventures and Accenture Strategy.

How much does John Hooie invest?

John Hooie invests through Tusk Venture Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch John Hooie?

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

What did John Hooie do before Tusk Venture Partners?

Accenture Strategy; investment team at Forté Ventures; investment team at Forte Ventures.

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