John Borchers General Partner, Crescendo Ventures

John joined Crescendo Ventures in 1997 and has played a leading role in developing the firm's presence in Europe and expanding Crescendo's capabilities in the area of portfolio development. After spending much of the last two years working in Crescendo's London office, John is now based in Palo Alto and is focusing on new investment opportunities in the enterprise infrastructure market. Prior to joining Crescendo Ventures, John worked in the data warehousing field where he focused on strategic consulting and decision support systems in the financial, publishing and consumer goods industries. He spent two years in Sydney, Australia, where he opened the first Asia-Pacific office for a U.S.-based data warehousing firm that is now part of Snyder Communications. John received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond. John has been involved with a number of companies in both Europe and the U.S. including bDNA, NetCentrex, Riodata and SealedMedia.