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John Werner

Managing Director at Link Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

John Werner, Managing Director at Link Ventures in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has a strong background in fundraising and program development, with a focus on sectors like Travel, Advertising, and AI. He has held key roles at prestigious institutions like MIT and Harvard, and has contributed as a columnist for Forbes, showcasing his expertise in AI and entrepreneurship. Werner's career highlights include his current role as Managing Director at Link Ventures, overseeing investments in companies like Tailbox, and his experience as a Chief Innovation Officer at MIT Connection Science, demonstrating his leadership in the tech and innovation space.

Work Experience 

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Link Ventures

  • Managing Director and Partner

    2018 - Current

Early stage VC investing in startups leveraging data science, machine learning and AI technologies.

linkventures.com
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Sublime Systems

  • Advisor

    2024

Sublime Systems develops technology to decarbonize cement-making.

Raised $115,000,000.00 from Holcim and CRH Ventures.

sublime-systems.com
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Forbes

  • Contributing AI Columnist

    2023

    I write articles on AI, here is the column - https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner

Forbes Magazine is a business magazine that is focused on business news and financial information.

Raised $200,000,000.00 from Binance.

forbesmagazine.com
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MIT Connection Science

  • Chief Innovation Officer

    2024

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Liquid AI

  • Advisor

    2023

Liquid AI is a developer of AI applications that help improve human experience.

Raised $43,200,000.00 from Sandeep Vij, Breyer Capital, Tobias Lütke, Chris Prucha, Bold Capital Partners, Bob Young, Isai, Stephen Pagliuca, Capgemini and Tom Preston-Werner.

liquid.ai
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Senior Fellow, MIT Connection Science

    2018

ideas in action

  • Founder, Curator & CEO

    2009

    Produced over 2000 Speakers to date that have had over 250 million views. Ideas in Action vision is to bring together a diverse audience that spans generations, attract speakers with revolutionary ideas, build a global network of lifelong learners, and help great ideas achieve escape velocity through year-round interactive Adventures. Every Shared Experience can Spark Momentum

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John Werner Photography

  • Creator / Photogrpher

    2010

    www.johnwernerphotography.com

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Verijet

  • Strategic Advisor

    2021

    Verijet operates a fleet of next-generation carbon fiber Cirrus Vision Jet SF50s. Verijet's vision is to commission advanced airplanes that can, at the low end, take off vertically and power your commute to work, and at the high-end, skip atop the Earth's atmosphere and take anyone to any place in the world in under 2 hours. Verijet is disrupting transportation as it aims to become the luxury Uber of air travel. The SF50 is laden with AI technology. Its safety features include a parachute, autoland, and a modern cockpit that reduces pilot workload.

Verijet is a technology company using novel AI and supercomputing to grow the private aviation industry.

Raised $14,068,628.00.

verijet.com
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Bloomer Tech

  • Strategic Advisor

    2022

Generating digital biomarkers for women's heart health with patented textile sensor technology

Raised $5,000,000.00 from MassVentures and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

bloomertech.com

Education 

Investments 

Tailbox

Seed

Total funding: $2M

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