
More about John Sharp
John is a Partner at Hatcher Plus, the leading data-driven venture capital investment firm. John has extensive commercial experience at the senior management level, having been the Chief Executive Officer of Authentium, Inc. the Managing Director, Asia, of WorldSpace, and CEO of Hatcher, the precursor company to Hatcher+. A tenacious and driven executive with longstanding board-level and C-suite level management experience within high-growth companies, John also brings a strong history of capital raising from an extensive network of investors globally.
As Chairman and CEO of cybersecurity pioneer Authentium (acquired by CYREN in 2010), John co-authored three US patents and developed and sold cybersecurity solutions to some the largest organizations in the world, including the US Department of Commerce, NASA, AOL, British Telecom, Comcast, Cox Communications, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, Symantec, and Telstra. As CTO at Hatcher+, DocDoc, Heardable, and ThoughtRiver, John has designed and developed several highly-innovative technology platforms using cutting-edge approaches to data processing, user interface design, and workflow optimization.
John is a frequent blogger and an in-demand speaker at venture events globally, and has extensive experience implementing ESG solutions as Chairman and/or board member of numerous start-ups, including director roles at trade finance provider ASYX and payment aggregator Mozido, and roles as Chairman of MENA-based financial services pioneer Telr, and the leading Cambridge-based legal services technology company, ThoughtRiver.
As Chairman and CEO of cybersecurity pioneer Authentium (acquired by CYREN in 2010), John co-authored three US patents and developed and sold cybersecurity solutions to some the largest organizations in the world, including the US Department of Commerce, NASA, AOL, British Telecom, Comcast, Cox Communications, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, Symantec, and Telstra. As CTO at Hatcher+, DocDoc, Heardable, and ThoughtRiver, John has designed and developed several highly-innovative technology platforms using cutting-edge approaches to data processing, user interface design, and workflow optimization.
John is a frequent blogger and an in-demand speaker at venture events globally, and has extensive experience implementing ESG solutions as Chairman and/or board member of numerous start-ups, including director roles at trade finance provider ASYX and payment aggregator Mozido, and roles as Chairman of MENA-based financial services pioneer Telr, and the leading Cambridge-based legal services technology company, ThoughtRiver.
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Startup Investor Perspectives
Friday, 18 December 2020, 5:00pm +08(GMT +08:00)
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eChai Business Partner Program
eChai Business Partner Program helps businesses and organisations get visibility and engagement within the eChai network.
Preferred eChai Business Partners
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Hearty Mart : Hearty Mart brings the 21st century retail format to the rural and semi urban market.#Consumer Brands
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Mantras2Success : Mantras2Success aims to be a one stop solution for all the career-related problems of the modern- day professional.#HR Tools and Agencies
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CoKarma : CoKarma is a coworking space and a community of entrepreneurs, creatives and businesses in Hyderabad.#Coworking Spaces
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Redicine Medsol : Creating a device to improve medical adherence for cardiac & cancer patients#Healthcare
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LegalWiz.in : Leading Legal Tech company enabling startups & MSMEs to #StartProtectManage business through online CA, CS & legal services.#Legal Services
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Pro Zero Carbon : Helping companies reach net zero through their comprehensive software and data backed sustainability solutions.#Climate Tech
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Because : Full stack Branding and Marketing agency. Helping businesses turn into brands.#Creative and Marketing Agencies
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ZenDevX : ZenDevX is a NoCode development platform to develop enterprise-grade web applications, back-office admin panels, and REST-API for mobile apps.#Development Tools
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ES Healthcare Centre : Gujarat's first premium healthcare centre, Your one stop solution for all medical essentials.#Healthcare
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Growth Iris : A digital agency built to help SaaS companies find their GTM and generate leads willing to buy subscriptions.#Creative and Marketing Agencies
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DevX : Collaborative workspaces that ignites innovation and a Venture Fund also.#Coworking Spaces #Fundraising
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Creatosaurus : Creatosaurus simplifies the workflow of creators & teams with an all-in-one creator stack to tell stories at scale.#Marketing Tools
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About eChai Business Partner Program:
eChai Business Partner Program helps businesses and organisations get visibility and engagement within the eChai network.
Key benefits:
- Engagement at relevant in-person eChai Meetups (~4 meetups/year)
- Listing on preferred eChai Business Partners page (1 year duration)
- Feature on eChai.Ventures
eChai Business Partner program starts with Rs. 50,000+GST per year.
You can reach out to Jatin Chaudhary, Co-Founder, eChai Ventures over WhatsApp or over email at [email protected] to explore more about it.