John Sharp
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Hatcher+
John Sharp is co-founder and managing partner of Hatcher+, a Singapore-based venture capital firm that uses its FAAST platform to apply data and AI to early-stage investing. He previously chaired and led cybersecurity firm Authentium as chief executive, building and selling it to Cyren in 2010 and co-authoring three US patents along the way, and earlier served as Asia managing director of satellite radio company WorldSpace. On First Cheque with Cheryl Mack and Maxine Minter, Sharp discussed using AI to help predict which early-stage companies are most likely to succeed.
Career
- Now Co-Founder & Managing Partner · Hatcher+
- Until 2010 Chairman & CEO · Authentium, Inc.
- Earlier Managing Director, Asia · WorldSpace
Sources: digitalevolution.institute
Key moments
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- 2:10 John's First Investment: Education and Orchestration
- 5:00 Technological Disruption in the Music Industry
- 6:14 Management Lessons from Conducting Orchestras
- 10:47 Lessons from Past Industry Disruption
- 17:51 Hatcher+'s Methodology Portfolio Strategy
- 24:01 The Power Law in Venture Capital
- 33:33 Building Hatcher+'s AI-Driven Platform
- 37:12 Insights from Analysing 600,000 Companies
- 42:40 Importance of Pivots and Board Support
- 44:31 John's Biggest Courage Moment
Connections
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