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John Martinson Managing Partner Lawrenceville, NJ jmartinson@edisonventure.com 609-873-9201 As founder and Managing Partner, John Martinson, shapes Edison's overall investment strategy and leads our organization. He mentors rising investment professionals and assists general partners in growing their regional and industry practices. John also actively leads Edison's investments in information technology companies serving the pharmaceutical industry and education. As a board member, he contributes expertise in strategy, marketing and business planning. John coordinates the Edison Director Network which consists of 90 successful executives who serve on the BOD of Edison investments. John guided many venture industry networking organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region. He is a frequent speaker at entrepreneurial events, technology conferences and financing seminars. Prior Experience With 30 years of venture capital experience, John has organized 150 equity financings. John has served on the Board of Directors of 40 companies. He made multiple investments in application software serving the drug industry, customer relationship management, education, human resources, manufacturing and enterprise solutions. High return investments include: Axent, Best Software, Dendrite, Marcam, Mathsoft and POMS. In 1986 he established the Edison Venture Fund, which financed more companies in NJ, PA, MD and VA than any other private equity firm. Edison has raised six partnerships totalling $650 million. John is past Chairman of both the National Venture Capital Association and Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance. He served as director for eight years at both NVCA and MAC. He is co-founder and former Chairman of the New Jersey Technology Council. He served as Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Fair and founded the New Jersey Venture Fair. John was selected for the inaugural NJBIZ and NJTC Hall of Fames. He also was honored as a recipient of NVCA's Service Award. From 1979 to 1986, John was a Principal of the InnoVen Group, a $100 million venture capital fund backed by Anheuser Busch, Emerson Electric and Monsanto. From 1976 to 1979, John managed the rapid expansion of Qwip Systems, the facsimile industry pioneer. John began his venture career investing with Exxon Enterprises. Education BS Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy MS Astronautics, Purdue University MBA Southern Illinois University