John Gardner

John Gardner was the founder of BlueRun Ventures, founded in 1998, holding the title of Partner from 1998 to 2011.
Mr. Gardner is the founder of NGP Capital, founded in 2005, holding the title of Venture Partner since 2005.
Mr. Gardner is a Director at RetailNext, Inc. Mr. Gardner is a Director at Netpulse, Inc. since 2014.
Mr. Gardner is a Managing Member at N.G.
Partners II LLC.
Mr. Gardner is a Senior Advisor at Vesta Ventures LLC since 2021.
Mr. Gardner is a Partner at 1809 Capital since 2021.
Former jobs include Director at Sequoia Communications Corp., Director at StubHub Events, Inc., Director at Verve Group, Inc., Director at @Hand Corp., Director at Cerebra, Inc., Independent Director at Rocket Fuel, Inc., Senior Manager-Business Development at Nokia Oyj, and Principal at Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL.
Education includes an MBA from The University of Chicago, a graduate degree from Uc College of Law, and an undergraduate degree from Miami University, conferred in 1984.