Summary
John Berkley is an investor-advisor and seasoned technology executive with over two decades of experience leading product, go-to-market, and operations at both startups and large enterprises. As former CEO and President of Cast & Crew and SVP of Product at Mercury and Responsys, he has driven IPO and acquisition outcomes while building high-performing teams that blend creativity with operational rigor. He excels at scaling developer platforms, commerce and payments solutions, and SaaS marketing products, and has repeatedly moved companies from early-stage growth to successful exits. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with an HBS MBA, he now advises investors and founders, leveraging a mix of private equity operating experience and hands-on startup turnaround skills that few operator-advisors can claim.
10 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MBA with Distinction, Strategy, Finance, Entrepreneurship, MBA with Distinction, Strategy, Finance, Entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School
BA, Political Science, BA, Political Science at Williams College