Investment team

John Hooie

is an Investor at Tusk Venture Partners where he focuses on all aspects of the investment process including sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support.

Prior to Tusk Venture Partners, John spent three years on the investment team at Forté Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm which collaborates and co-invests with strategic corporate investors in technology companies across diversified industry sectors throughout North America.

Before joining Forté Ventures, John worked for Accenture Strategy on projects in growth strategy, supply chain, operations, organizational design, and analytics for clients in the telecommunications, retail, and medical devices industries.

John holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Analytics from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. John is based out of the firm’s New York office.