John Danner Overview
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- Zeal (Educationa...
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Co-Founder & Chi...
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Information Technology
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John Danner General Information
Biography
Mr. John Danner co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Zeal Learning. Mr. John Danner serves as Advisor at Sora Schools. Mr. Danner also co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Rocketship Education. Mr. Danner served as a Board Member at DreamBox Learning. Mr. Danner, former CEO, and co-founder of Rocketship Education -- a national network of schools established to eliminate the elementary-age achievement gap in high-poverty neighborhoods -- John has been a pioneer in the Personalized Learning arena. He has also served as a teacher in the Nashville public school system for three years. He co-founded Sacred Heart Nativity School, a private Catholic middle school for at-risk Latino boys in San Jose. John previously served as the Chairman of the Charter School Resource Center of Tennessee and assisted with the establishment of 12 charter schools in Tennessee. He also served as a founding director of KIPP Academy Nashville, a charter middle school in Nashville. Prior to his work in education, John founded and served as CEO of NetGravity, an Internet advertising software company. John took NetGravity public and sold the company to Doubleclick in 1999. John holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a Master's Degree in Education Policy from Vanderbilt University. John is the 2010 winner of the Aspen Institute's John P. McNulty Prize and a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.
Contact Information
Address
- 330 Townsend Street
- Suite 133
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- United States
John Danner Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Bloom Institute of Technology | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
John Danner Lead Partner on Deals (18)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Agora (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | 26-Oct-2022 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | New York, NY | |
Stoa (Educational and Training Services) | 28-Oct-2021 | Completed | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Nashik, India | ||
Geniebook | 19-Oct-2021 | Completed | Educational Software | Singapore, Singapore | ||
Ender (Entertainment Software) | 01-Oct-2021 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Austin, TX | ||
ErudiFi | 26-Feb-2021 | Completed | Financial Software | Singapore, Singapore | ||
Contra | 17-Feb-2021 | Completed | Human Capital Services | San Francisco, CA | ||
FourthRev | 08-Feb-2021 | Completed | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | London, United Kingdom | ||
bindr | 06-Nov-2020 | Completed | Educational Software | London, United Kingdom | ||
GetSetUp | 03-Sep-2020 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Midvale, UT | |
Contra | 22-Jun-2020 | Seed Round | Completed | Human Capital Services | San Francisco, CA |
John Danner Network (117)
Board Members (13)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Isaac Kim | DreamBox Learning | Elliott Investment Management | Bellevue, WA | |
Carey Wright | DreamBox Learning | Self | Bellevue, WA | |
DreamBox Learning | Self | Bellevue, WA | ||
DreamBox Learning | Self | Bellevue, WA | ||
Bloom Institute of Technology | GigaFund | San Francisco, CA |
Portfolio Executives (104)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Jeffrey Hunt | Agora (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer | 26-Oct-2022 | New York, NY |
Kent Helbig | Agora (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Technology Officer | 26-Oct-2022 | New York, NY |
Agora (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Vice President, Partnerships | 26-Oct-2022 | New York, NY | |
Stoa (Educational and Training Services) | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 28-Oct-2021 | Nashik, India | |
Stoa (Educational and Training Services) | Co-Founder | 28-Oct-2021 | Nashik, India |
John Danner Advisory Roles (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Sora Schools | Company | Advisor | Atlanta, GA | Educational and Training Services (B2C) |
John Danner FAQs
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Who is John Danner?
Mr. John Danner co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Zeal Learning.
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How much does John Danner typically invest?
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What is John Danner’s main position?
John Danner’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer.
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What are the contact details for John Danner?
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How many active board seats does John Danner hold?
John Danner holds a board seat in Bloom Institute of Technology.
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