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John Lyman

Venture Capitalist

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

John Lyman is a Venture Capitalist based in San Francisco, California, with a background in strategic partnerships and business development. He has invested in notable companies like Outlier and Tend, and has held key roles at GV, Google, and various other organizations. Lyman's career highlights include his role as a Partner at GV, where he made significant investments in companies like Tend and Blavity, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting successful startups. Additionally, his experience as Head of Partnerships and Marketing at Google highlights his strong background in negotiation and strategic planning, contributing to his success in the venture capital industry.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2024 - Current

    Investing in great early-stage technology companies.

  • Partner

    2016 - 2023

    Led investments in and served on the boards of high-growth consumer Internet and enterprise SaaS startups. Investments included StockX, Toast, Podium, Tend, Gametime, Flock Freight, and Andela.

Google Ventures is an investment arm of Alphabet that provides seed, venture, and growth-stage funding to technology companies.

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2018 - 2023

StockX is an online marketplace to buy and sell limited edition and high demand sneakers.

Raised $690,000,000.00 from Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital, Whale Rock Capital Management, Tiger Global Management, Altimeter Capital, Hedosophia and Sands Capital Ventures.

  • Investor / Board Member

    2017 - 2023

Flock Freight is a algorithmic pooling technology that allows less-than-truckload shippers to share trailer space in one full truckload.

Raised $399,000,000.00 from Susquehanna Growth Equity, Alphabet, SignalFire, Google Ventures, GLP Capital Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund and Eden Global Partners.

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2017 - 2023

  • Investor / Board Member

    2016 - 2023

Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater.

Raised $71,599,983.00 from Accel, Blitzscaling Ventures, Palapa Ventures, Bolt Ventures, Next Play Capital, Maven Ventures, University Growth Fund, Tenere Capital, Alumni Ventures and Google Ventures.

  • Investor

    2016 - 2023

Andela's mission is to connect brilliance with opportunity.

Raised $381,005,800.00 from Generation Investment Management, Spark Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Whale Rock Capital Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Sweetwater Capital Partners.

  • Investor

    2016 - 2022

Toast is a point-of-sale and restaurant management platform designed for businesses in the food service and hospitality industry.

Raised $961,950,000.00 from 12 West Capital.

  • Head of Partnerships and Marketing

    2012 - 2016

    Created and led Google's partnerships with Y Combinator, Techstars and other leading global technology accelerators. Managed business development and marketing teams who supported those partnerships.

  • Strategic Partnerships Manager

    2009 - 2012

    Created and managed Google Demo Days, driving tens of millions of dollars in investment capital to high-growth startups across the country.

  • Strategic Partnerships Associate

    2007 - 2009

    Led business development efforts across a range of Google products, including Google PowerMeter (home energy monitoring) and All for Good (digital hub for volunteering and community engagement).

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

  • Deputy Chairperson

    2005 - 2008

    Organized global poverty alleviation sessions at Bill Clinton's annual conference. Secured corporate and philanthropic commitment pledges.

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