John Danner Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Chi...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Zeal (Educational Software)
Education
Vanderbilt University, Master's
Stanford University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
ne
Phone
+1 (334)
Address
  • 330 Townsend Street
  • Suite 133
  • San Francisco, CA 94107
  • United States
+1 (415)

John Danner Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
Sora Schools Company Advisor Atlanta, GA Educational and Training Services (B2C)

John Danner FAQs

  • Who is John Danner?

    Mr. John Danner co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Zeal Learning.

  • How much does John Danner typically invest?

    John Danner's median deal size is .

  • What is John Danner’s main position?

    John Danner’s primary position is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer.

  • What are the contact details for John Danner?

    John Danner’s email address is ne and his phone number is +1 (334) .

  • How many active board seats does John Danner hold?

    John Danner holds a board seat in Bloom Institute of Technology.

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