John Byers
Principal
Office
Santa Barbara
John is a Principal on the investment team where he focuses on evaluating opportunities in the public markets.
Prior to Lead Edge in 2022, John was an investor at HGGC and First Reserve where he focused on growth and buyout investments across multiple industries.
John received his B.S. in Economics, cum laude, from Duke University.
John is based out of the Firm’s Santa Barbara office.