John O'Donoghue

Partner atVistara GrowthVancouver

John O'Donoghue is a Partner at Vistara Growth. He previously worked in corporate development at ESB and in private equity at the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

What John can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Vistara Growth writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ESB
  2. Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
  3. Vistara Growth · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Arch SystemsAuthentic8DatacoreD3 SecurityKore.aiRoonCyberBackstopBitTitanBlueprintCoolITFinCADIllusiveKentikMobifyYou.iTV

Focus

AIcybersecurityDevSecOpscloud/IT infrastructureenterprise software

Education

University College Dublin, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

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Questions

Who is John O'Donoghue?

John O'Donoghue is a Partner at Vistara Growth. He previously worked in corporate development at ESB and in private equity at the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

How much does John O'Donoghue invest?

John O'Donoghue invests through Vistara Growth, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch John O'Donoghue?

A warm intro from a founder Vistara Growth backed works best.

What did John O'Donoghue do before Vistara Growth?

ESB; Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

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