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John Occhipinti
Founder of Wheelhouse Partners
Menlo Park, California
Overview
John Occhipinti is the Managing Partner Co-Founder at Wheelhouse Venture Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. With a background in strategic partnerships and corporate development, John has successfully invested in and served on the boards of companies like PubNub and Mojio, contributing to their growth and success in various funding rounds.
His notable career highlights include co-founding Wheelhouse Partners, serving as Executive Chairman at NatureBox, and making significant investments in companies such as PubNub (Series D) and Appcelerator (Series E), showcasing his expertise in venture capital and strategic leadership.
Work Experience
Co-Founder Managing Director
2023 - Current
Wheelhouse is a venture debt and private equity firm. Unlike other debt partners, Wheelhouse Partners own and operate companies, and digital marketing teams and bring unparalleled value to its portfolio entrepreneurs.
Managing Partner Co-Founder
2017
Wheelhouse Partners is a leading Micro-Private Equity firm run by partners with over 60 years of operating and Venture Capital experience in Silicon Valley. Unlike traditional mid-market PE firms that rely on financial engineering, Wheelhouse Partners leverages proprietary digital content marketing, sales, and data science play-books to drive profitability of technology companies abandon by the traditional venture model. By engaging in special situations, re-structurings, and buyouts, Wheelhouse’s approach consistently achieves venture-like returns with the traditional PE practices.
Wheelhouse Partners is a leading private equity firm
Board Member
2022
Executive Chairman
2018 - 2022
NatureBox is an online delivery service that home-delivers all-natural snack foods to their consumers on a monthly basis.
Raised $58,500,000.00 from Montage Capital, UpHonest Capital, Canaan Partners, Neil Tolaney, SoftBank Capital, Dyal Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, General Catalyst, John M. Foraker and Valley Oak Investments.
Venture Partner
2018 - 2018
Partner
2012 - 2018
Relay Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in passionate entrepreneurs disrupting and creating new markets through mobile technologies. Unlike other funds, Relay exclusively focuses on software for mobile devices and the connected Internet, creating an unparalleled set of networks and resources that tangibly help founders build world-class companies. With offices in Menlo Park and Toronto, the firm is active throughout North America. For additional information, visit www.relayventures.com.
Partner
2011 - 2018
Board Member
2015 - 2018
Artificial Intelligence & Human Expertise Powering the Second Wave of Messaging & Bots
Board Member
2013 - 2018
The Leading Open Platform for Connected Cars Trusted by T-Mobile USA, and Europe’s leading mobile network operator, Deutsche Telekom, Mojio is the platform of choice for scalable deployment of secure connected car services.
Board Member
2012 - 2018
PubNub Data Stream Network is a secure global Data Stream Network that enables mobile and web developers to build and scale real-time apps.
Raised $134,100,000.00 from The Raine Group, HPE Growth, Bosch Ventures, Scale Venture Partners and Sapphire Ventures.
Board Member
2012 - 2016
Board Member
2012 - 2016
RALLY.org is a platform that allows individuals, social causes and non-profits to create funding websites and fundraise online.