John Roberts

Managing Partner

2023 - Current

A $10MM New Orleans based Venture Capital Seed Fund & Louisiana's Venture Fund of the year 2024.

Co-Founder/BOD/President

2021

Mariposa Technology provides advanced scientific technology to the hemp industry. Our first product is PAMAP. PAMAP utilizes a Raman spectroscopy scanner along with proprietary software and data, our digital farming tool, to read the molecular "fingerprint" of the live plant from which all kinds of useful information can be gleaned. With this information farmers can then improve their profitability.

Board Member

2020

Limited Partner

2023

Partner/Consultant

2018

Working with a proprietary software payment platform Moxey enables its members to offer their goods/services in a marketplace of like minded business owners. Moxey delivers New Customers, Improved Cash Flow and Happier Employees. If like most businesses you have excess capacity and could grow revenue within your current overhead Moxey can help! In box me today to learn how Moxey can deliver for your business.

Blue Angels Boston Investor Member

2023

Managing Member

2018

President

1993

Purchased a bankrupt Shell station, started with four employees and grew into what became a large chain of stations/c-stores. After the successful sale of assets in 2018 pivoted to consulting and investing.

Managing Member

2001 - 2018

Responsible for acquiring and operating 24, 14 at once, different major branded locations including negotiating leases and vendor contracts. Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to handle customers with empathy for resolutions to concerns. High moral and ethical standards while building productive, respectful and mutually beneficial relationships with contractors, vendors, customers and bankers. Proven abilities to work collaboratively with a range of others from front line employees to co-workers and board members. Successfully negotiated the sale of the company with a buyer proposing an unsolicited offer.

Vice President

1997 - 2010

Responsible for the construction and operations of three high volume convenience stores with fuel. Using Shell & Texaco blue prints worked with architects and contractors in adapting plans to various La. codes while still ensuring facilities would be functional for customers.