John Selby Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

John Selby General Information

Biography

Mr. John Selby serves as a Managing Partner at AZ-VC. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Partner at High Frequency Entertainment. He serves as Advisor at Highmount Capital. He also served as Non-Executive Board Member at Rocket Estate Technologies and Onside Sports. He serves as a Managing Director at Thiel Capital and as a Board Member at Marketcetera and Skyline Construction. Previously he served as a Senior VP, Corporate & International Development at PayPal. He is a member of the PayPal Mafia and a hedge fund director.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner, AZ-VC
Education
Hamilton College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
London School of Economics and Political Science, Degree
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
jr
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 7465 East Osborn Road
  • Suite B
  • Scottsdale, AZ 85016
  • United States
+1 (909)

John Selby Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
AZ-VC Investor Managing Partner Scottsdale, AZ Venture Capital
High Frequency Entertainment Company Co-Founder & Managing Partner Austin, TX Movies, Music and Entertainment
Thiel Capital Investor Managing Director West Hollywood, CA Family Office

John Selby Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
FreedomPay Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Philadelphia, PA
Marketcetera Financial Software Privately Held (backing) Formerly VC-backed Bend, OR
Onside Sports Entertainment Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Skyline Construction Construction and Engineering Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Santa Clara, CA

John Selby Lead Partner on Deals (5)

John Selby has been the lead partner on 5 deals. Their latest deal was with Paradox, a human capital services company. The deal was made for on 30-Dec-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Paradox 30-Dec-2021 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Human Capital Services Scottsdale, AZ
Bussr 28-Dec-2020 Completed Financial Software Singapore, Singapore
Reserve 29-Jun-2018 Completed Financial Software Oakland, CA
Tacolicious 19-Dec-2017 Angel (individual) Completed Restaurants and Bars San Francisco, CA
Marketcetera 07-Apr-2008 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Financial Software Bend, OR

John Selby Network (46)

Board Members (15)

Name Company Representing Location From
Ali Nazer Onside Sports Onside Sports San Francisco, CA
Vazil Hudak Rocket Estate Technologies Self New York, NY
Rocket Estate Technologies Rocket Estate Technologies New York, NY
Rocket Estate Technologies Self New York, NY
Skyline Construction Self Santa Clara, CA

Portfolio Executives (30)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Olivia Matos Paradox Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador 30-Dec-2021 Scottsdale, AZ
Jessica Rush Paradox Chief Talent Officer 30-Dec-2021 Scottsdale, AZ
Paradox Chief Strategy Officer 30-Dec-2021 Scottsdale, AZ
Paradox Chief Marketing Officer 30-Dec-2021 Scottsdale, AZ
Paradox Founder & Executive Chairman 30-Dec-2021 Scottsdale, AZ

Fund Team Members (1)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
AZ-VC Scottsdale, AZ

John Selby Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
AZ-VC Fund I AZ-VC Venture - General Closed 2021

John Selby Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Highmount Capital (New York) Investor Advisor New York, NY Venture Capital

John Selby FAQs

  • Who is John Selby?

    Mr. John Selby serves as a Managing Partner at AZ-VC.

  • How much does John Selby typically invest?

    John Selby's median deal size is .

  • What is John Selby’s main position?

    John Selby’s primary position is Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for John Selby?

    John Selby’s email address is jr and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does John Selby hold?

    John Selby holds 4 board seats including FreedomPay, Marketcetera, Onside Sports, and Skyline Construction.

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