The founder of Wild Ventures, John led seed investments into top consumer startups, such as Thrive Market, LMNT, Primal Kitchen, Magic Spoon, Kettle & Fire, and Serenity Kids. He developed Thrive Market’s influencer strategy at launch.

John is the NYT bestselling author of The Paleo Manifesto and Spartan Fit. He’s been featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, the Colbert Report, NPR Morning Edition, and more.

John has a degree in History from Harvard. He lives in Austin, Texas.