The Tao of Fundraising

John Kim is one of the world’s top fundraisers. He is currently the chairman and president of corporate development at Lila Sciences, a technology company developing a “Scientific Super Intelligence” platform–combining advanced AI with real-world laboratory automation to dramatically accelerate scientific discoveries. He was previously the chief client officer at the global venture capital firm General Catalyst and has also worked for world-class investment firms such as J.P. Morgan, Court Square Capital, and Kelso & Company.

John graduated from Brown University magna cum laude with a degree in economics and began his career as a marketing representative at IBM. It was at this early stage that he became interested in the art of persuasion and the ideas that would eventually become The Tao of Fundraising.

After receiving his MBA from Harvard University, John moved into fundraising for private equity where he excelled at building authentic, meaningful connections with investors and business leaders, helping facilitate the funding of some of the most exciting advances in science, industry, and finance.

John lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Jodi, and their three children. He holds a purple belt in jiu jitsu and supports several organizations devoted to education for underprivileged kids in the area. In his free time, he likes to spend time out on the water, strum his guitar and start a singalong with friends, and enjoy a good slice of pizza (New York style, of course).

Seth Libby is a professional ghostwriter. He has written or edited more than fifty published books over the past decade. He is the co-author of Byline: How Local Journalists Can Improve the Global News Industry and Change the World.

He lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife and two children.