John Occhipinti

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.

Board Member

2022

Executive Chairman

2018 - 2022

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

Board Member

2012 - 2016

Board Member

2012 - 2016