Jon Flint
| Jon Flint | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jonathan Andrew Flint August 11, 1951 New York City, New York, USA |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater |
Hobart College University of Virginia School of Law |
| Occupation | Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Polaris Partners; Co-Founder and Chairman, Living Proof |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Parker Flint |
| Children | 4 |
Jonathan A. Flint is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur who co-founded the venture capital firm Polaris Partners and the beauty company Living Proof.
Flint graduated with a BA from Hobart College and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. In 1971 Flint was the assistant director and an actor in John Landis’ first film Schlock. From 1974 to 1976, Flint was on the research team of the Impeachment Inquiry Staff of the House Judiciary Committee, working alongside Hillary Clinton, Lawrence Lucchino and William Weld and then served as a researcher under Richard Ben-Veniste on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. Flint later worked as a litigator with Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, a venture capital law firm based in Boston. In 1984, he changed careers and became a venture capitalist at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. (BEDCO). Flint later became a partner of BEDCO and was instrumental in a series of successful software startups including a $105 million payback on a $3 million investment in Powersoft Corporation.
Along with Terry McGuire and Steve Arnold, Flint left BEDCO in 1996 and founded the venture capital firm Polaris Partners. Polaris has been a lead investor in life sciences companies: Alimera Sciences, Ascend Health, deCODE genetics, Free&Clear, Ironwood and Momenta; and technology companies: Akamai Technologies, Allaire Corporation, eRewards, Imprivata, LegalZoom, LogMeIn, SolidWorks, and WordPress; and the beauty company, Living Proof. Polaris closed on $500 million for its sixth fund in 2010. Flint currently serves as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Polaris and sits on the board of directors of Athletes' Performance, JibJab, and is Chairman of Living Proof.
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