John Hooie

Investor based in the United States

John Hooie is an Investor at Tusk Venture Partners, where he is involved in various aspects of the investment process, including sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support. He joined Tusk Venture Partners in March 2022 and is based in their New York office.1 3

Prior to his current role, Hooie spent three years at Forté Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that collaborates with corporate investors in technology sectors across North America. His earlier experience includes working at Accenture Strategy, where he contributed to projects related to growth strategy, supply chain, operations, and analytics for clients in industries such as telecommunications and retail.1 3

Hooie holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.1 3 His investment focus includes early-stage consumer technology startups, with an investment range typically between $500,000 and $10 million, and a sweet spot around $5 million.2 4

Experience

Investor at Tusk Venture Partners since March 2022

Investor at Forté Ventures, Senior Strategy Analyst and Strategy Analyst at Accenture, Consulting Analyst Intern at Accenture, VC Intern at Vocap Investment Partners, Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Intern at Michelin, Sales Engineering Co-op at McKenney's, Inc.