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John Balen

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedJun 28, 2026

John Balen

John Balen

Board Member, Commerce One

John Balen's Career

Commerce One

Pleasanton, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Cardlytics

Atlanta, GA, US

Board Member· Board

Stayful

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

UrbanSitter

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Blurb

San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

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John Balen's Career

Commerce One

Public$10M3.8k1994Pleasanton, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Commerce One

Mark PecoraroCEO

David Murray-Hundley 'The Grumpy EntrepreneurFounder

Similar to Commerce One

World Commerce OnlineOrlando, FL, USEcommerce, Softwareest. 1999World Commerce OnlineOrlando, FL, US · est. 1999

World Commerce Online: Global e-commerce solutions provider for the perishables industries.

Series B · $20M6

OroCommerceLos Angeles, CA, USE-Commerce, Softwareest. 2012OroCommerceLos Angeles, CA, US · est. 2012

OroCommerce: A flexible, B2B-focused e-commerce software provider, offering robust, customizable solutions.

Series B · $25M175

Bizbuyer.ComSanta Monica, CA, USB2B, Ecommerceest. 1998Bizbuyer.ComSanta Monica, CA, US · est. 1998

Bizbuyer.com: A B2B e-commerce platform enabling SMEs to bid for products and services online.

Series D · $44.5M50

NetVendorAtlanta, GA, USConsulting, Ecommerceest. 1996NetVendorAtlanta, GA, US · est. 1996

B2B e-commerce consulting services provider.

Series C · $68M36

Cardlytics

Public$212.6M5012008Atlanta, GA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Cardlytics

Karim TemsamaniCEO

Lynne LaubeBoard Member

David L. AdamsBoard Member

Scott GrimesCo-Founder

Jack KlinckBoard Member

Jessica JensenBoard Member

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AppCardNew York City, NY, USAnalytics, Marketing Platformest. 2011AppCardNew York City, NY, US · est. 2011

AppCard, Inc.: A data-driven marketing platform providing multi-channel retail analytics in the US.

Series B · $26.5M93

LyticsPortland, OR, USCustomer Data Platformest. 2012LyticsPortland, OR, US · est. 2012

Lytics, Inc. provides a customer data platform, enabling marketers to build comprehensive customer profiles for targeted digital marketing.

Series C · $58.3M90

LiveRampSan Francisco, CA, USData, Marketingest. 1969LiveRampSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 1969

LiveRamp Holdings: A global marketing tech firm offering data foundation, digital transformation, and consumer engagement services.

Public · $16M1.2k

flexEngageOrlando, FL, USMarketing, Softwareest. 2014flexEngageOrlando, FL, US · est. 2014

flexEngage: Personalizing retail post-purchase comms to boost sales & loyalty, with a vast consumer behavior database.

Acquired · $11.2M

Stayful

Series A$7.8M92013San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Stayful

Cheryl RosnerCo-Founder

Shariq MinhasCo-Founder

UrbanSitter

Series C$40.2M1252011San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at UrbanSitter

Neal HanschBoard Member

Jessica SteelBoard Member

Lynn PerkinsCo-Founder

Cynthia RingoBoard Member

Sonja PerkinsBoard Member

Daisy DownsCo-Founder

Similar to UrbanSitter

Bambino TechnologiesFort Lauderdale, FL, USBabysitting, Childcareest. 2015Bambino TechnologiesFort Lauderdale, FL, US · est. 2015

Bambino: A trusted babysitting app linking parents and sitters via friend recommendations.

Seed · $3.5M30

SitterBookings, ChildcareSitter

Sitter makes it insanely easy to book and pay your own babysitters and find the most recommended sitters in your circle of friends.

Pre-Seed · $20k

WyndyBirmingham, AL, USBabysitting, Childcareest. 2016WyndyBirmingham, AL, US · est. 2016

Wyndy: Instantly find, book, and pay for college babysitters via our app.

Seed · $5.8M126

PoppySeattle, WA, USChildcare, Sittersest. 2015PoppySeattle, WA, US · est. 2015

Poppy: Easy, reliable childcare via vetted sitters for modern families.

Pre-Seed · $120k

Blurb

Series B$24.1M1202005San Francisco, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Leadership at Blurb

Dan QuineFounder

Brian MesicBoard Member

Gordon CrovitzBoard Member

Andrew ZolliBoard Member

Eileen GittinsBoard Member

Similar to Blurb

HyperinkSan Francisco, CA, USBook Publishingest. 2010HyperinkSan Francisco, CA, US · est. 2010

Hyperink, Inc.: A comprehensive book publishing company offering author guidance, professional writing, and marketing services.

Pre-Seed · $1.2M30

Prolific WorksWatertown, MA, USPublishing Platformest. 2009Prolific WorksWatertown, MA, US · est. 2009

Libboo: A publishing platform connecting authors, readers, and buzzers for digital bestsellers.

Seed · $2.5M15

Bab'l BooksBoston, MA, USChildrens Books, Translationsest. 2014Bab'l BooksBoston, MA, US · est. 2014

Bab'l Books offers multilingual children's books via crowd-sourced translations and print-on-demand tech.

John Balen's Co-Investors

Bastian LehmannCo-invested · Intermix Seed

Jake SeidCo-invested · Intermix Seed

Augusto MariettiCo-invested · Intermix Angel

Florian LeibertCo-invested · Intermix Angel

Frank SwainCo-invested · Intermix Angel

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