John Lyman
Venture Capitalist
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2016 - 2023
Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in high-growth consumer Internet and enterprise SaaS startups.
Google Ventures is an investment arm of Alphabet that provides seed, venture, and growth-stage funding to technology companies.
Investor / Board Director
2020 - 2023
Tend is a technology-driven dental company that provides hassle-free, personalized, and straightforward dental services.
Raised $198,000,000.00 from Juxtapose, Addition, Redpoint, Zigg Capital, Montauk Ventures and Google Ventures.
Investor / Board Director
2018 - 2023
Blavity is home to the network of platforms and brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials and gen-z.
Raised $9,359,798.00 from CV Catalyst Fund, Baron Davis Enterprises, Plexo Capital, Comcast Ventures, Google Ventures and Vista Venture Partners.
Investor / Board Observer
2018 - 2023
StockX is an online marketplace to buy and sell limited edition and high demand sneakers.
Raised $690,000,000.00 from Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital Management, Tiger Global Management, Altimeter Capital, Hedosophia and Sands Capital Ventures.
Investor / Board Observer
2017 - 2023
Investor / Board Director
2017 - 2023
Flock Freight is a algorithmic pooling technology that allows less-than-truckload shippers to share trailer space in one full truckload.
Raised $399,000,000.00 from Susquehanna Growth Equity, Alphabet, SignalFire, Google Ventures, GLP Capital Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund and Eden Global Partners.
Investor / Board Observer
2016 - 2023
Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater.
Raised $71,599,983.00 from Accel, Blitzscaling Ventures, Palapa Ventures, Bolt Ventures, Next Play Capital, Maven Ventures, University Growth Fund, Tenere Capital, Alumni Ventures and Google Ventures.
Investor / Advisor
2016 - 2023
Andela's mission is to connect brilliance with opportunity.
Raised $381,005,800.00 from Generation Investment Management, Spark Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Whale Rock Capital Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Sweetwater Capital Partners.
Investor / Advisor
2017 - 2022
IPO, 2021
Toast is a point-of-sale and restaurant management platform designed for businesses in the food service and hospitality industry.
Raised $961,950,000.00 from 12 West Capital.
Head of Partnerships and Marketing
2012 - 2016
Created and led Google's partnerships with Y Combinator, Techstars and other leading global technology accelerators. Managed business development and marketing teams who supported those partnerships.
Strategic Partnerships Manager
2009 - 2012
Created and managed Google Demo Days, driving tens of millions of dollars in investment capital to high-growth startups across the country.
Strategic Partnerships Associate
2007 - 2009
Led business development efforts across a range of Google products, including Google PowerMeter (home energy monitoring) and All for Good (digital hub for volunteerism and community engagement).
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.