John focuses on investments in internet and software companies.
John has been a member of TAβs Core Investment and Portfolio Committees since 2012, and a Managing Director since 2006. He formerly served as co-head of TA's North America Technology Group and was a member of TA's Management Committee. John joined TA in 1997 and has more than 23 years of experience in the private equity industry, including having spent more than six years helping the expansion of the European Office for TA.
Career Highlights
- Sponsored 24 investments at TA, including 12 international headquartered investments
- Involved in more than 20 investments totaling more than $2.5 billion of invested equity
- Sponsored investments in financial technology, software, internet and medical devices
- Sponsored Investments in Europe, India and the United States
- Involved in TAs investment efforts in Asia
Former Experience
- Robertson, Stephens & Company β Financial Analyst in the Information Services Group
Education
- Yale University β BS, with Distinction, Mathematics
Board Representation
Current
- Arcserve (formerly StorageCraft)
- Confluence
- IGEL
- Mediaocean
Board Observer
- MISA
Active Investor
- LegalZoom
Former
- Amann Girrbach AG
- AVG Technologies
- Creditex
- eCircle
- Flashtalking
- Fotolia Holdings
- GlobeOp Financial Services
- Lava Trading
- Monotype Imaging
- OpenLink Financial
- SmartStream Technologies
Former Active Investor
- Bats Global Markets
- Datek (Ameritrade)
- Idea Cellular
- Instinet (Island ECN)
- MIS Implants Technologies
Other
- Member Yale Development Council
- Board of Trustees at St. Paul's School
Featured Investments

Acquired by Capvis

Acquired by TD Waterhouse


IPO: NYSE: AVG; Acquired by Avast

IPO: BZX: BATS; Acquired by CBOE Holdings, Inc.


Acquired by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

Acquired by Teradata

Acquired by Mediaocean

Acquired by Adobe

IPO: LSE: GO.

IPO: NSE: IDEA


Acquired by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Acquired by Citigroup Inc.

IPO: NASDAQ: LZ


Acquired by Dentsply Sirona


IPO: NASDAQ: TYPE

Acquired by The Carlyle Group

Acquired by DIFC Investments