John Stock.
I am John.
I am John Stock. As a venture capitalist and an executive at several start-ups I have had the pleasure to work with dynamic teams and great people. I always look for challenges and desert island investments that have great potential. I invested in Tesla in the early days, but also play it safe to have a balanced portfolio. I became a venture capitalist after I sold my company and now pass my knowledge on to starting entrepreneurs. I like cycling and spending time with my family. If I can I head to the mountains.
Venture Capital.
In 2016 I sold my company and since then I invest in a range of companies and have a focus on biotechnology and food.
I have averaged a 25% increase on my portfolio every year, due to dedicated attention to the businesses I invest in.
Every year I run a Future Thinking session with Minkowski for the benefit of the companies and sustained growth of my portfolio.
Coach.
I started out as an entrepreneur and it is great to now share my knowledge which the next generation of entrepreneurs.
I have been involved with Venture Cafe in Cambridge for many years and run many workshops via them.
Next to that I mentor three aspiring entrepreneurs or business owners every year. One of them just finished a $100m IPO.
Impact Investment.
I was asked once if I would invest in a company just for doing good regardless if I would make money out of it. That made me think.
Since then every year I set aside a part of my portfolio to invest in something I believe in and that could better the world or the environment.
Many ventures have turned profitable some did not but have had a positive social impact on communities.
KEY SKILLS: People Management * Investing * Strategy Thinking * Management * Entrepreneur Coaching * Public speaking * Being a dad * Cycling.
Biotechnology
For many years I worked in the Bio Technology field based close to MIT in Cambridge, MA. The company that I sold back in 2016 was also a Bio Tech company. Before that I was manager of a research department and a CIO of a large start-up also in bio technology. text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text text
Food Industry
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Start-up
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Cycling
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Family man
I have a lovely wife called Linda and two beautiful daughters. Linda tells me that I work too much (she is probably right).
However, I try to do a lot with my daughters and we have had many great trips hiking together in the hills close to our home.
Multi -cultural
My parents arrived in the United States in the 60s and I grew up in Boston and New York, but also spend part of teen life in London and Paris due to my dad’s work.
After graduation I moved to Sao Paolo for a year. I speak 5 languages of which three fluent.
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