John Connolly
Managing Director
John is a Managing Director at Spectrum, where he helps lead software and internet investments.
John joined the firm in 2009. Over his 15 years at the firm, he’s led key Spectrum investments in companies like Kajabi, Otter, and TeachersPayTeachers.
Prior to joining Spectrum, John worked in investment banking at Credit Suisse. He received a BA from Georgetown University, where he was a member of the men’s cross country and track teams.
John is on the board of the Vooks Literacy Foundation and is active with numerous not-for-profits across the Bay Area. Outside of Spectrum John is happiest spending time with his two kids and wife, trying to catch trout in just about any river, or watching any and all sporting events on TV.
Representative Investments
Ancestry is the world’s largest provider of online family history and consumer genomics data.
Acquired by Blackstone
Datacamp’s online interactive learning platform increases data fluency for users across business functions.
ExamSoft’s assessment platform enables exam creation, administration, delivery, scoring and analysis.
Acquired by Turnitin
Finalsite is an online communications and learning platform serving school communities around the world.
Acquired by Bridge Growth Partners
GoodRx is the leading online platform to access, compare, and transact on discounted prescription drug prices.
NASDAQ: GDRX
Grubhub is a leading online and mobile food ordering platform in the U.S.
NYSE: GRUB
Headspace is the world’s most accessible and comprehensive digital mental health and wellbeing platform.
Jimdo is the leading provider of cloud-based website creation software in Europe.
Acquired by sponsor
Kajabi empowers creators to monetize, manage, and grow their online audiences and businesses.
Otter.ai allows users to record, store, and collaborate on voice communications.
Presence provides teletherapy and software for special education and mental health providers in K-12 schools.
Prezi is a cloud-based presentation and storytelling software platform.
Teachers Pay Teachers is the largest online marketplace for PreK-12 educational content and curriculum.
Acquired by IXL Learning
WIN Realty’s mobile and VR platform provides a full coaching aid for baseball and softball players.
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