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John Frankel is a technology investor with a passion for working with founders building the big businesses of tomorrow. As the Founder of ff Venture Capital in 2008, John has funded over 150 seed and early-stage companies, creating thousands of jobs and impacting millions of lives. His investments span various industries, with a current focus on applied artificial intelligence, including drones, robotics, and financial services technology. He has served on the boards of over sixty companies and collaborates with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering to foster the NYC ecosystem. Previously, John had a long career at Goldman Sachs, gaining expertise in technology development, reengineering, and capital markets. With a background in Mathematics and Philosophy, John has a strong professional track record and values collaboration with innovative founders.
Location: New York, NY
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Search results show John Frankel and ff Venture Capital actively participating in investments in 2025. Sources include Tracxn (noting 5 new investments in last 12 months as of Sep 21, 2025) and Signal/Crunchbase data indicating investments in 2025 (e.g., Series B June 2025 for Dataplor or related portfolio activity). The most recent known investment occurred in June 2025 (Dataplor Series B listed Jun 2025), which is less than 6 months prior to the reference date, implying the investor is very active. Startup named: Dataplor.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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