John Abele Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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8
- Portfolio
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7
- Exits
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1
John Abele General Information
Description
Mr. John Abele is a Co-Founder and serves as a Director Emeritus at Boston Scientific. He retired from the board in May 2011 and currently serves as Director Emeritus. He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as a Board Member at Ascend Technology Ventures. He serves as Director, Advisor & Board Member at Beta Technologies. He was our Treasurer from 1979 to 1992, our Co-Chairman from 1979 to 1995, and our Vice Chairman and Founder, of the Office of the Chairman from February 1995 to March 1996. He is also the owner of The Kingbridge Centre and Institute, a 120-room conference center in Ontario that provides special services and research to businesses, academia, and government. He was President of Medi-tech, Inc. from 1970 to 1983, and before that served in sales, technical, and general management positions for Advanced Instruments, Inc. He is the Chairman of the Board of the F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Foundation and is also a member of numerous not-for-profit boards. He is a member of the President's Council of Olin College and Trustee Emeritus of Amherst College. He received a B.A. degree from Amherst College.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 1150 Airport Drive
- South Burlington, VT 05403
- United States
John Abele Investments (8)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Biocogniv | 03-Oct-2023 | Seed Round | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | ||
Edifii | 08-Sep-2023 | Educational Software | Startup | |||
Groundwork BioAg | 30-Jun-2022 | Agricultural Chemicals | Generating Revenue | |||
Elemind | 20-Aug-2021 | Other Devices and Supplies | Clinical Trials - General | |||
InSpace (Educational Software) | 08-Jun-2021 | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | |||
Bloomer Tech | 21-Feb-2020 | Monitoring Equipment | Clinical Trials - General | |||
Knowledgehook | 07-Dec-2016 | Seed Round | Educational Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Neumitra | 05-Oct-2012 | Seed Round | Monitoring Equipment | Out of Business |
John Abele Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Neumitra | 30-Jun-2017 |
John Abele Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
John Abele Co-Investors (52)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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AltaIR Capital | 1 | ||||
BASF Venture Capital | |||||
MoreVC | |||||
Sequoia Capital | |||||
Y Combinator |
John Abele FAQs
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Who is John Abele?
John Abele is an angel Investor who has made 8 investments.
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What kind of investor is John Abele?
John Abele is an angel investor.
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What does John Abele do?
As an angel investor, John Abele invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has John Abele invested in?
John Abele has made numerous investments in companies like Biocogniv, Edifii, and Groundwork BioAg within the Diagnostic Equipment, Educational Software, and Agricultural Chemicals industries.
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What has John Abele invested in recently?
John Abele's latest investment was on 03-Oct-2023 in Biocogniv, a company within the Diagnostic Equipment industry.
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