John Cococcia
Venture Partner
Joined ASV in 2014
John Cococcia has spent over 20 years working with early- and growth-stage companies as an executive, board member, advocate and a trusted advisor to the companies and management teams he works with. He is a co-founder and managing partner of Arista Strategy Group, a strategic consulting firm serving high-growth technology companies. He previously served as VP of Investor Relations and Strategic Marketing for Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), and prior to PLUG was the COO at DHA energy, a growth-stage specialty manufacturer of precision components for the global energy industry. Prior to DHA, John was a co-founder and Partner at FA Technology Ventures, a $100 million early-stage venture capital fund, where he was responsible for all aspects of investing and fund operations, and led nine early-stage investments covering the software, internet and cleantech sectors. John has board-level experience spanning several high-tech industry categories and has taught and guest lectured about entrepreneurship, strategy and business growth.
“Venture capital is exciting. Having the opportunity to evaluate cutting-edge technologies and business models and integrating with wildly smart, interesting and passionate entrepreneurs is both intellectually stimulating and personally gratifying. I am passionate about helping new companies grow and working with entrepreneurs to help solve problems.” — John Cococcia