John Gannon is a seasoned product manager with a wealth of experience in the tech industry. He holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Columbia Business School and a BSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his career, John has held various key positions in startups, venture capital firms, and tech giants such as Amazon and VMware. He currently works as a Principal Product Manager at DigitalOcean, where he oversees the development of the Marketplace and Ecosystem. He has also been a mentor at Techstars and an advisor at Wallaroo Labs, VAlign, Quantopian, and Concord.io, among others. John is deeply invested in helping others break into the VC world, as well as coaching softball and enjoying sushi.