John Hering

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Focus Areas

About Investor

John Hering is a cybersecurity entrepreneur and investor known for co-founding Coalition and earlier building Lookout. He has worked at the intersection of security, technology, company formation, and venture investing. His background is highly relevant to cybersecurity, enterprise software, insurance technology, mobile security, infrastructure, and early-stage company building. Their experience is especially relevant to founders building financial products where trust, regulation, distribution, and strong unit economics matter. They understand how technology can reshape established financial workflows while still meeting the reliability expected from money-related products. Their background can help early-stage teams think through product-market fit, strategic partnerships, monetization, and scaling in competitive financial markets. For founders, this combination of operating and investment perspective can be valuable when turning a differentiated financial product into a durable company.