John Megrue

John Megrue

Vice Chair & Partner atRadical VenturesFirm active Sep 30Ontario

John Megrue is Vice Chairman and Partner of Radical Ventures and former Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates. He has held leadership roles at Apax Partners U.S. and Saunders, Karp and Megrue, and serves on several boards.

What John can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Radical Ventures writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Saunders, Karp and Megrue · Partner
    1992-2005
  2. Apax Partners U.S. · Chairman and CEO
  3. Bridgewater Associates · Co-Chairman
  4. Radical Ventures · Vice Chairman, Partner
    Now
  5. Radical Ventures · Vice Chair, Partner
    Now

Focus

private equityinvestment managementmicrofinancesocial impactartificial intelligencesocial impact investment

Education

Cornell University

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Questions

Who is John Megrue?

John Megrue is Vice Chairman and Partner of Radical Ventures and former Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates. He has held leadership roles at Apax Partners U.S. and Saunders, Karp and Megrue, and serves on several boards.

How much does John Megrue invest?

John Megrue invests through Radical Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch John Megrue?

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

What did John Megrue do before Radical Ventures?

Partner at Saunders, Karp and Megrue; Chairman and CEO at Apax Partners U.S.; Co-Chairman at Bridgewater Associates.

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