John W. Glynn, Glynn Capital Management

John W. Glynn is the Founder and Managing Director of Glynn Capital Management. See sector focus and contact routes.

About John W. Glynn

John W. Glynn is the Founder and Managing Director of Glynn Capital Management, a venture capital firm he established in Menlo Park, California in 1983 after co-founding Lamoreaux, Glynn & Associates in 1974. The firm focuses on growth equity investments in technology-enabled businesses across the United States, investing in early-stage through post-IPO companies including Series B to E rounds. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Glynn has backed numerous technology growth companies from early stages onward. Notable portfolio companies include Intel, Facebook, LinkedIn, DocuSign, Sysdig, Flutterwave, Instabase, Postmates, and Grove Collaborative. Glynn has been actively investing since 1970 and has served as a venture backer for companies such as Alza, Cypress Semiconductor, Electronic Arts, and Sun Microsystems. He is also known for teaching entrepreneurship courses since the late 1980s at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Cambridge University, and the University of Virginia’s Darden School.

John W. Glynn at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
Glynn Capital Management
Location
Menlo Park, California, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital

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John W. Glynn at Glynn Capital Management (Menlo Park, California, United States) — sector focus: E Commerce, Media Entertainment, SaaS.
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John W. Glynn is based in Menlo Park, California, United States.

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