John Johnston

John Johnston

Founding Partner atAugust CapitalCalifornia

John Johnston led investments in eCommerce, hardware, software, and networking companies, including Adchemy, CSR, Devicescape, MetroFi, RADLAN, threadsy, and Trumba. His portfolio spans product search, GPS chips, connectivity, and event publishing.

What John can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. Inter-Asia Management Co., Ltd.
  2. Hambrecht & Quist Venture Partners
    1983-1988
  3. Technology Venture Investors · general partner
    1988-null
  4. August Capital · Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

August Capital

Investments named in public bios

AdchemyCSRDevicescapeMetroFiRADLANthreadsyTrumbaPostiniShopping.comeShopCygnus SolutionsMcDonald’s Restaurants (HK) Ltd.Ikea Furniture (HK) Ltd.AirshipAmountAvant

Focus

ecommercehardwaresoftware and servicesnetworking and communicationsdata communicationsinternet commerce

Education

Princeton University, BA in EnglishHarvard University, MBA

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Who is John Johnston?

John Johnston led investments in eCommerce, hardware, software, and networking companies, including Adchemy, CSR, Devicescape, MetroFi, RADLAN, threadsy, and Trumba. His portfolio spans product search, GPS chips, connectivity, and event publishing.

How much does John Johnston invest?

August Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch John Johnston?

A warm intro from a founder August Capital backed works best.

What did John Johnston do before August Capital?

Inter-Asia Management Co., Ltd.; Hambrecht & Quist Venture Partners; general partner at Technology Venture Investors.

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