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John Mcintyre
Managing Partner at Founders Communty Fund
Madison, Wisconsin
Overview
John McIntyre is a Venture Capital & Alternative Fund Investor and Advisor with a strong background in entrepreneurship and strategic partnerships. He currently serves as the Managing Partner at Founders Community Fund and as the Curator at Midwest Founders Community, while also holding advisory roles at NSF ENGINES and various board positions in organizations like Ivy Energy and Biobot Analytics.
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2024 - Current
The capital ecosystem is broken—83% of entrepreneurs can’t access funding from banks or venture capital firms. The Founders Community Fund aims to be a solution by offering a flexible, non-dilutive alternative to bank loans and venture capital for companies with revenue. We empower founders to grow their businesses sustainably while retaining control, aligning our success with theirs
Curator
2024
The Midwest Founders Community is dedicated to fostering innovation, growth, and success for entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. We strive to empower and support visionary founders by developing new pathways for capital access, increasing options for all types of businesses. Additionally, we aim to broaden the diversity of founders and ensure they have access to these more funding opportunities.
Venture Advisor to Great Lakes ReNEW
2023
Member Board Of Directors
2019
Member Board Of Directors
2022 - 2024
Ivy is a turn-key service powered by intelligent software providing equitable solar access to residents and predictable returns to owners.
Raised $18,000,000.00 from Greensoil PropTech Ventures, American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, SolarEdge Technologies, Legacy Capital Ventures, Unit Leader and Enki Solar.
Member Board of Directors Biobot
2020 - 2024
Biobot Analytics turns wastewater systems into health observatories, using wastewater data to enhance community health.
Raised $27,998,737.00 from National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Managing Director
2018 - 2024
Our mission is to close equity gaps in America. We invest in visionary entrepreneurs who are building scalable social enterprises in the following areas: economic opportunity for all, healthy youth development, learning and academic achievement, and resilient communities.
Social Impact Investment Director
2018 - 2020
Our core focus is closing equity gaps in America. We invest in visionary entrepreneurs who build scalable social enterprises in the following areas: economic opportunities, healthy youth development, learning, and academic achievement, and resilient communities.
The AmFam Institute is a venture fund arm of American Family Insurance.
Member Board Of Directors Solstice
2020 - 2022
Solstice provides turnkey customer solutions for shared solar.
Raised $4,700,000.00 from Google.org.
Member Board Of Directors BlocPower
2020 - 2022
BlocPower is an energy technology company that offers cooling, electric heating, and hot water systems for homes.
VP, Kauffman Fellows Network
2016 - 2018
Managing a worldwide network of smart, connected capital. A diverse set venture capitalists, leaders, and innovators in over 40 countries since 1995.
Founder, Accelerator and Corporate Innovation Special Interest Group
2013 - 2016
The Kauffman Fellows "smart, connected capital" is a global network of fellows, mentors, investors and organizations globally. John McIntyre founded the Kauffman Fellows Special Interest Group on Accelerators and Corporate Innovation to conduct primary research on the emergence and long term success of these types of funding and startup development programs.
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Education
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What I’m Reading: Artist Darrell Nettles
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What I’m Reading: Artist Grey James
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