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John Brennan

John Brennan

Managing Director

Focused on identifying and then investing in promising companies and then working – as a partner – with those entrepreneurs and company leaders to make them truly impactful enterprises.

Focused on identifying and then investing in promising companies and then working – as a partner – with those entrepreneurs and company leaders to make them truly impactful enterprises.

Q&A

What’s the most important skill for an investor?

Separating insight, intuition, impulse and desire. If’s that all you do, you’ve won more than half the battle.

What’s one of your favorite quotes?

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
– Da Vinci

Favorite Book & Movie?

Hyperion (Author: Dan Simmons); Good Will Hunting

Portfolio Highlights

Biography

At Sumeru

  • Founder & General Partner
  • Board Member, Mentor, Product Strategist

Prior Experience

  • Silverlake
  • Adobe
  • Hewlett-Packard
  • Accenture

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, MBA
  • Yale University, BA