John Friedman JD Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder & Managi...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 7

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

John Friedman JD General Information

Biography

Mr. John Friedman is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Easton Capital Investment Group. Mr. Friedman also served as a Venture Partner at Circuit Health. He serves as a Senior Advisor at Gore Range Capital. He serves as a Board Member at CytoAgents. He served as a Board Member at Shimojani, Within3, and TigerConnect. He serves as an Advisor at CreditEnable. He serves as a Board Member at Promedior. Prior to founding Easton Capital, He served as a Board Member at Paradigm Diagnostics (Laboratory Services) .he was the founder and Managing General Partner of Security Pacific Capital Investors. Security Pacific Capital Investors was a $200-million private equity fund geared towards expansion financings and recapitalizations. Prior to joining Security Pacific, he was a Managing Director and Partner at E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., Inc., where he spent eight and a half years. Previously, he was an attorney with Sullivan and Cromwell. During his career, he has invested in six transactions that generated 100x-to-1 returns (including a company he co-founded). He currently serves on the Boards of Promedior, MedCPU, PerceptiMed, TigerText, and Precise Light. He is a Co-Founder and serves as the Executive Chairman of Trellis Bioscience. He was also co-chairman of the President's Council at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and serves as a Trustee of The New Museum of Contemporary Art and The Sculpture Center. He also served as a Board Member at Respiratory Motion. He holds a JD from Yale Law School and a BA in History from Yale University. He served as a Board Member at Sensoriant. He served as Board Member at iTherX.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder & Managing Partner, Easton Capital Investment Group
Education
Yale Law School, JD (Doctor of Law)
Yale University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
fr
Address
  • 767 Third Avenue (at 48th Street)
  • 7th Floor
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States

John Friedman JD Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Easton Capital Investment Group Investor Founder & Managing Partner New York, NY Venture Capital
Trellis Bioscience Company Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Redwood City, CA Biotechnology

John Friedman JD Board Seats (7)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
CytoAgents Drug Discovery Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Pittsburgh, PA
Dorsata Medical Records Systems Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Arlington, VA
INTERlink AI Other Healthcare Technology Systems Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Omaha, NE
Precise Light Surgical Surgical Devices Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Campbell, CA
Resolve Therapeutics Biotechnology Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Saint Petersburg, FL

John Friedman JD Lead Partner on Deals (23)

John Friedman JD has been the lead partner on 23 deals. Their latest deal was with Paradigm Diagnostics (Laboratory Services), a laboratory services (healthcare) company. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Paradigm Diagnostics (Laboratory Services) 01-Oct-2018 Later Stage VC (Series B) Completed Laboratory Services (Healthcare) Saint Paul, MN
INTERlink AI 25-Mar-2015 Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems Omaha, NE
Respiratory Motion 05-Feb-2014 Completed Monitoring Equipment Watertown, MA
TigerConnect 27-Jan-2014 Completed Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Santa Monica, CA
Precise Light Surgical 09-Oct-2013 Completed Surgical Devices Campbell, CA
Within3 20-Dec-2012 Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems Lakewood, OH
INTERlink AI 04-Dec-2012 Completed Other Healthcare Technology Systems Omaha, NE
Resolve Therapeutics 01-Nov-2012 Completed Biotechnology Saint Petersburg, FL
Promedior 15-Oct-2012 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Drug Discovery Lexington, MA
Sequella 31-Aug-2012 Later Stage VC Completed Drug Discovery Rockville, MD

John Friedman JD Network (286)

Board Members (126)

Name Company Representing Location From
Scott Ward Cardiovascular Systems Self Saint Paul, MN
Ronald Meltzer Ph.D Sequella Self Rockville, MD
INTERlink AI New Science Ventures Omaha, NE
Respiratory Motion Respiratory Motion Watertown, MA
TigerConnect Vista Equity Partners Santa Monica, CA

Portfolio Executives (149)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Stephen Hug INTERlink AI Chief Financial Officer 25-Mar-2015 Omaha, NE
Grace Colón Ph.D INTERlink AI Executive & Board Member 25-Mar-2015 Omaha, NE
INTERlink AI Vice President, Software Engineering 25-Mar-2015 Omaha, NE
INTERlink AI Co-Chief Executive Officer 25-Mar-2015 Omaha, NE
INTERlink AI Vice President, Finance 25-Mar-2015 Omaha, NE

John Friedman JD Affiliated Funds (6)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Easton Capital Partners II Easton Capital Investment Group Venture - General Closed 2010
Easton New Media Fund Easton Capital Investment Group Venture - General Closed 2010
Easton Capital Partners Easton Capital Investment Group Venture - General Closed 2006
Easton Special Situations Fund II Easton Capital Investment Group Venture - General Closed 2013
Easton Hunt Capital Partners Easton Capital Investment Group Venture - General Fully Invested 1999

John Friedman JD Advisory Roles (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
CreditEnable Company Advisor Mumbai, India Specialized Finance
Gore Range Capital Investor Senior Advisor New York, NY Venture Capital

John Friedman JD FAQs

  • Who is John Friedman JD?

    Mr. John Friedman is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Easton Capital Investment Group.

  • How much does John Friedman JD typically invest?

    John Friedman JD's median deal size is .

  • What is John Friedman JD’s main position?

    John Friedman JD’s primary position is Founder & Managing Partner.

  • How many active board seats does John Friedman JD hold?

    John Friedman JD holds 7 board seats including CytoAgents, Dorsata, INTERlink AI, Precise Light Surgical, and Resolve Therapeutics.

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