John Werner
John Werner is a Managing Director and Partner at Link Ventures, an MIT Senior Fellow, and a Visiting Lecturer. He has founded multiple companies and previously held roles at Meta and MIT Media Lab.
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Link Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Meta · VP
- MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture Group · Head of Innovation and New Ventures
- Emerging Worlds SIG · Managing Director
- Link Ventures · Managing Director and PartnerNow
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Who is John Werner?
John Werner is a Managing Director and Partner at Link Ventures, an MIT Senior Fellow, and a Visiting Lecturer. He has founded multiple companies and previously held roles at Meta and MIT Media Lab.
How much does John Werner invest?
John Werner invests through Link Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch John Werner?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Link Ventures backed works better.
What did John Werner do before Link Ventures?
VP at Meta; Head of Innovation and New Ventures at MIT Media Lab's Camera Culture Group; Managing Director at Emerging Worlds SIG.
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