John Lusk is a Partner at Promus Ventures. He previously served as CEO of Spire Maritime and held executive positions at WhitePages and Spire Global.

What John can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Promus Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Microsoft
  2. Ernst & Young Consulting
  3. WhitePages · executive
  4. Spire Global · executive officer
  5. Spire Maritime · CEO
  6. Promus Ventures · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

WakeoSATSUREJuaEllipsisDriveUplift360Encube Technologies

Focus

deep techspaceAIrobotics

Education

Southern Methodist University, BBA in Management Information SystemsWharton, MBA in Entrepreneurial Marketing and Strategy

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Questions

Who is John Lusk?

John Lusk is a Partner at Promus Ventures. He previously served as CEO of Spire Maritime and held executive positions at WhitePages and Spire Global.

How much does John Lusk invest?

John Lusk invests through Promus Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch John Lusk?

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

What did John Lusk do before Promus Ventures?

Microsoft; Ernst & Young Consulting; executive at WhitePages; executive officer at Spire Global; CEO at Spire Maritime.

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