John Donovan Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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15
- Portfolio
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11
- Exits
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2
John Donovan General Information
Description
Mr. John Donovan is the Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer at Qudit. He serves as Chairman of the Board at Lambda. He serves as Board of Advisor at Perygee. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as a Board Member at Cresta (Business/Productivity Software). He serves as Strategic Advisor at Axiado. He serves as a Board Member at Lucata. He previously served as a Partner at Deloitte Consulting before becoming Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Communications. He is the chair of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), a board member of Palo Alto Networks and Lockheed Martin, and an author. For more than a decade, he led AT&T in expanding the company's overall innovation program. He oversaw the company's global leadership in 5G, led the industry in the transition to software-defined technology, and successfully collaborated with application developers and others to make AT&T's network open to innovation.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Dallas, TX
- United States
John Donovan Investments (15)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| TeRAM | 15-Sep-2026 | Seed Round | Other Semiconductors | Generating Revenue | ||
| Outtake | 28-Jan-2026 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Milestone (Business/Productivity Software) | 13-Nov-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Valar Atomics | 09-Nov-2025 | Alternative Energy Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
| Omneky | 21-Aug-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Enam Co. | 27-Feb-2025 | Business/Productivity Software | Startup | |||
| Omneky | 19-Jul-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| ArmorCode | 16-Nov-2022 | Software Development Applications | Generating Revenue | |||
| OverAI | 27-Oct-2022 | Seed Round | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Sunday Security | 11-May-2022 | Seed Round | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Out of Business |
John Donovan Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Sunday Security | 26-Apr-2026 | Out of Business | |
| Finexkap | 01-Dec-2022 |
John Donovan Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
John Donovan Co-Investors (81)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Qudit | 4 |
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| Ballistic Ventures (California) |
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| BBG Ventures (North America) |
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John Donovan FAQs
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Who is John Donovan?
John Donovan is an angel Investor who has made 15 investments.
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What kind of investor is John Donovan?
John Donovan is an angel investor.
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What does John Donovan do?
As an angel investor, John Donovan invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does John Donovan hold?
John Donovan holds a board seat in Lucata.
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What has John Donovan invested in?
John Donovan has made numerous investments in companies like TeRAM, Outtake, and Milestone (Business/Productivity Software) within the Semiconductors, Network Management Software, and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has John Donovan invested in recently?
John Donovan's latest investment was on 15-Sep-2026 in TeRAM, a company within the Semiconductors industry.
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