John Vaughter is a Venture Capitalist at Caterpillar, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies.
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Venture Capitalist at Caterpillar, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
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- Vincennes University
Investor Profile
John Vaughter is listed against sectors AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS, and focus areas Autonomous Vehicles, Battery, Clean Energy and Computer Vision in the database.
Caterpillar appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether John Vaughter matches their raise.
Colleagues at Caterpillar
Stephanie Wheelwright
Senior Portfolio Manager
Peoria, United States
Jihad Salahuddin
Director
Peoria, United States
Gregory Billington
Investor
San Francisco, United States
Mike Mahan
Director
Atlanta, United States
Mark Crawford
Investor - Venture Capital
United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is John Vaughter?
John Vaughter is a corporate venture investor based in Colbert, Georgia, United States, listed as Venture Capitalist at Caterpillar. The known portfolio of that firm counts 10 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to John Vaughter personally.
What does John Vaughter invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS; listed focus areas include Autonomous Vehicles, Battery, Clean Energy and Computer Vision. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does John Vaughter invest at?
Caterpillar appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds across its known deals, and John Vaughter is listed there as Venture Capitalist. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is John Vaughter listed at?
John Vaughter is listed as Venture Capitalist at Caterpillar. 5 other people in the database share a firm with John Vaughter.
How do I contact John Vaughter?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for John Vaughter. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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