John Hamel, Cue Ball

John Hamel is the co-founder and General Partner of Cue Ball Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.

About John Hamel

John Hamel is the co-founder and General Partner of Cue Ball Capital, a Boston-based venture and early growth equity firm he established with Tony Tjan around 2004–2005. His investment thesis targets consumer, media, and lifestyle sectors, including digital media, business information services, niche consumer brands, restaurants, and specialty retail, with a focus on companies across the United States that combine purpose with profit. Cue Ball typically invests $100,000 to $500,000 at the Seed stage and $1 million to $5 million at Series A, supporting firms with revenues up to $2 million and $10 million respectively. Hamel is active across all deals and serves on the boards of multiple portfolio companies, including his firm’s founding investment, MiniLuxe, as well as Ingage and JW Player. Notable named portfolio companies include MiniLuxe, Ingage, and JW Player, with Hamel also co-founding the Hamel Group real estate firm alongside his venture work. While Hamel emphasizes a “people-first” approach and patient capital for mission-oriented businesses, the search results do not cite distinctive public writing or a unique published point of view bey

John Hamel at a glance

Role
Co-Founder and General Partner
Organization
Cue Ball
Location
Boston, MA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Software

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John Hamel at Cue Ball (Boston, MA) — sector focus: Software.
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Where is John Hamel based?
John Hamel is based in Boston, MA.

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