Johnson Venture Partners

• Based in the Southeast U
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• Exceptional entrepreneurial team committed full-time to the venture
• Scalable product or service addressing a large market opportunity
• Recurring or repeatable revenue model (MRR/ARR)
• Measurable traction in the form of early adopter revenue, user base, or test market
• Seed or early-stage funding round
• Pre-money valuation under $10M
• C-Corp (no LLCs or partnerships)
• Potential to become a $100M business within 5 years
• Well-defined exit or liquidity strategy

What Entrepreneurs are Saying

JVP was instrumental in helping us secure our seed funding While the money was of course important, the expertise and insights were just as valuable

Thank you to Johnson Venture Partners and Matt Johnson for investing in our bridge round We appreciated your thorough yet timely due diligence process Referrals and support since investment have been valuable and useful We will make you proud

JVP provided the early funding to help take our young company to the next level, and they continue to help us grow by making key introductions into their network

Matt Johnson is the founder and Managing Partner of Johnson Venture Partners, a micro venture capital fund investing in seed and early-stage startups in the Southeast Matt identifies and analyzes investment opportunities, conducts due diligence, supports portfolio company management teams, and administers all investments made by the fund He has invested in over 40 venture-backed companies throughout 15 years of early-stage investing experience Matt is an active member of many regional and national venture investor networks including Atlanta Technology Angels and VentureSouth and has served on the selection committees of Venture Atlanta and the RAISE Forum He is a frequent guest lecturer and panelist on the topics of startup investing, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and has been a mentor and advisor to numerous startups Prior to JVP, Matt was an investment consultant with TIAA and a development officer at a major research university Matt received a BA in Economics and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from Clemson University

Bob Cramer is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur with over 35+ years’ experience in building, running, and investing in technology companies Bob was a founder, CEO and Chairman of A D A M , Inc, a health and anatomical information provider, and spearheaded the company’s IPO in 1995 through its sale in 2010 Bob also co-founded ThePort Network, an early social networking platform, which today is part of Canopy Workforce Solutions Bob served as the Executive Vice President of Synthio, a contact data management company, previously serving as the Board Chairman until the company raised venture capital in 2015 In addition, Bob is a founder and former Chairman of Keenly Health, the creator of a touchless health monitoring system for seniors, and the former Chairman of SmartPM, an Atlanta-based construction analytics platform Bob also served as the Chairman of the Board of the Metro-Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless for 15 years Today, Bob advises numerous early stage technology and health-related companies on business operations, go-to-market strategies and fundraising approaches Bob attended Emory University and graduated from Tufts University Bob and his wife, Sally, have three children and live in Atlanta

Tommy Jacobs is a Venture Partner with JVP serving Nashville and the greater Tennessee region Tommy brings more than 25+ years experience in corporate finance, strategic business planning, and operations In his role, Tommy sources investment opportunities, assists with due diligence, and provides support to startups and portfolio companies Tommy is also the founder and managing partner of Jacobs Cohen & Associates, a Nashville-based accounting firm, where he provides accounting and consulting services to clients in a wide variety of industries including online marketing firms, retail, healthcare, software development, and technology companies He has also held positions with Deloitte and BDO Tommy holds a BS in Management from Tulane University

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Johnson Venture Partners 3365 Piedmont Rd NE Suite 1400 (2nd Floor) Atlanta, GA 30305

If you’re a startup seeking funding, the best way to connect with us is through a warm introduction. You can also email us using the link below. Please review our Investment Criteria  before submitting a funding opportunity to JVP. Because of the high volume of opportunities we receive, we may not be able to respond to each one individually.