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John Glushik

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Managing Director at HG Ventures
📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

As Managing Director of HG Ventures, John Glushik leverages over 25 years of venture experience to invest in industrial innovation. A former aerospace engineer with an MS from MIT and an MBA from Kellogg, he is a recognized leader in corporate venture capital, recently named to the 2024 GCV Powerlist.

John has a diverse, multicultural background, having been born in Spain and lived in England before moving to the US. He states this early exposure to different cultures shaped his appreciation for diversity and learning, which informs his adaptable and inclusive approach to working with entrepreneurs.

Before his career in venture capital, he was an aeronautical engineer at General Electric, where he helped build satellites.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Priorities

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Founder Partnership
He believes the founder-investor relationship is a partnership based on mutual respect and adding value beyond capital, not a simple transaction.
Industrial Innovation
Actively invests in and visits portfolio companies in hard-to-abate sectors, including synthetic e-fuels, low-carbon cement, and specialty commercial vehicles.
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Career

Work history

7-2018
Managing Director
HG Ventures
3-2015 - 3-2024
Venture Partner
Intersouth Partners
3-2015 - 6-2018
Managing Director
Duke Angel Network
9-1999 - 3-2015
Partner
Intersouth Partners
6-1995 - 8-1999
Consultant
Booz Allen Hamilton
In the press

Media appearances

John Glushik, HG Ventures - Capitalists for Capitalism. Featured in Capitalists for Capitalism Podcast
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Backing Grit and Innovation: Inside HG Ventures' Unique .... Featured in YouTube
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Education
1994 - 1996
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1992 - 1994
MS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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