John Foraker Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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14
- Portfolio
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7
- Exits
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2
John Foraker General Information
Description
Mr. John Foraker is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Once Upon a Farm. Mr. Foraker serves as Board Member at Back to the Roots. He serves as Advisor at Meati Foods. He is a Co-Owner of Uncle Matt's Organic. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Annie's Homegrown. He also serves as the Board Member at Urban Remedy and Bhakti Chai. For over sixteen years, he has held various management positions with members of our corporate family. From 1994 until 1998, He served as the President of Napa Valley Kitchens, Inc. and from 1998 until 2004, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of Homegrown Natural Foods, Inc. He was a Vice President of Bank of America. He holds a BS from the University of California, he has an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an Angel Investor.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
John Foraker Investments (14)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Back to the Roots | 23-Nov-2021 | Later Stage VC | Specialty Retail | Generating Revenue | ||
| Meati | 06-Jul-2021 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Partake Foods | 08-Jan-2021 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Quinn (Food Products) | 28-Oct-2020 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Meati | 21-Aug-2020 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Sunday | 06-Aug-2019 | Other Consumer Durables | Generating Revenue | |||
| A Dozen Cousins | 14-Aug-2018 | Food Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wild Friends | 15-Nov-2017 | Food Products | Out of Business | |||
| Bhakti | 06-Sep-2017 | Later Stage VC | Beverages | Generating Revenue | ||
| Rebbl | 12-Dec-2016 | Later Stage VC | Beverages | Generating Revenue |
John Foraker Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Wild Friends | 10-Apr-2024 | Out of Business | |
| Rebbl | 01-May-2022 |
John Foraker Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
John Foraker Co-Investors (43)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Acre Venture Partners | 2 |
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| CircleUp (Specialized Finance) |
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| Loft Growth Partners |
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| Toba Capital |
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John Foraker FAQs
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Who is John Foraker?
John Foraker is an angel Investor who has made 14 investments.
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What kind of investor is John Foraker?
John Foraker is an angel investor.
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What does John Foraker do?
As an angel investor, John Foraker invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does John Foraker hold?
John Foraker holds 3 board seats including Back to the Roots, Bhakti, and Urban Remedy.
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What has John Foraker invested in?
John Foraker has made numerous investments in companies like Back to the Roots, Meati, and Partake Foods within the Specialty Retail and Food Products industries.
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What has John Foraker invested in recently?
John Foraker's latest investment was on 23-Nov-2021 in Back to the Roots, a company within the Specialty Retail industry.
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