Primary Job Title General Partner Primary Organization 
Trellis Partners
Gender Male
Investor Type Investor Stage Number of Exits
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Prior to founding Trellis Partners, John served as a partner of Dakota Venture Management Company.
Previously, he was with Southwest Venture Partners where his primary investment focus was early-stage information technology projects.
He eventually became responsible for the company’s most successful investments, including Chipcom, Dell
Computer, Surgical Laser Technologies, Pilot Software, and Garden Ridge.
John also serves as a Director of Wayport, Baseball Express and BetweenMarkets.
