JL

John Lyman

Venture Capitalist

San Francisco, California

Overview

Work Experience

G

GV

  • Partner

    2016 - 2023

    Invested hundreds of millions of dollars in high-growth consumer Internet and enterprise SaaS startups.

T

Tend

  • Investor / Board Director

    2020 - 2023

BI

Blavity Inc.

  • Investor / Board Director

    2018 - 2023

S

StockX

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2018 - 2023

P

Podium.com

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2017 - 2023

FF

Flock Freight

  • Investor / Board Director

    2017 - 2023

GU

Gametime United

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2016 - 2023

A

Andela

  • Investor / Advisor

    2016 - 2023

TI

Toast, Inc.

  • Investor / Advisor

    2017 - 2022

    IPO, 2021

G

Google

  • 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).

Education

Investments

Outlier

Series B

Total Funding: $72M

Tend

Series B

Total Funding: $180M

Coaster Cycles

Seed

Total Funding:

Blavity

Series A

Total Funding: $7M

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