John Mannes
Partner at Basis Set -- Supporting founders improving productivity for all parts of the economy; from factories to offices
San Francisco, California
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$1,000,000.00Max Investment:
$3,000,000.00Target Investment:
$2,000,000.00
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2017
Partner
2017
Supporting founders every day who are building products that improve productivity for all parts of the economy; from factories to offices. Excited about the future of commerce infrastructure and supply chains. 🏭🚢💻🚚📦 Host of Future Proof, exploring opportunities created by AI and automation in major industries. --> https://soundcloud.com/basissetventures John@basisset.ventures
2015 - 2017
Writer
2015 - 2017
Led AI/ML coverage for TechCrunch during the rise of neural networks and deep learning, the FAANGs war for technical talent and the complexity of enterprise AI adoption. Wrote ~500 stories from TechCrunch's SF HQ.
2015 - 2015
Summer Analyst
2015 - 2015
Supported the growth of entrepreneurship and venture capital in the midwest.
2014 - 2014
Summer Analyst
2014 - 2014
Organized regular startup demo days for hundreds of emerging tech startups up and down the East Coast.
2012 - 2013
Member of the Board of Education
2012 - 2013
- Received 63% of votes from 76,000 voters to represent 1 million residents and oversee $2.2B annual operating budget - Voting member of Policy Committee. Innovated how students get information about their rights, profiled by Washington Post - Organized for passage of Takoma Park Voting Rights Charter Amendment, first time 16 year olds in US were given right to vote in municipal elections: noted by Washington Post - Worked to defeat youth curfew bill: noted by NBC Washington news - Member of National School Boards Association Lobbying Committee - Founded MoCo Student syndicated grant-backed nonprofit periodical aimed at increasing youth civic engagement, 60+ writers per year. Hundreds of stories covered in 8+ years of operation. - Honored & recognized for advocacy efforts by US Senate, House, & State Legislature