Kent Johnson

Associate

E-mail: kjohnson@mediaventurepartners.com
Location: San Francisco, CA

Kent Johnson joined Media Venture Partners ("MVP") in 2011. Prior to joining MVP, Mr. Johnson most recently completed his M.B.A. after spending three years at Bear, Stearns, & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns") as an Analyst. While at Bear Stearns, he completed over 25 Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”) securitizations with a total value exceeding $15 billion. Following his CDO role, Mr. Johnson worked in Bear Stearns’ Corporate Strategy group where he aided development efforts for a Bear Stearns retail bank. Additionally, he helped develop presentations to potential acquirers of Bear Stearns, ultimately leading to its sale to JPMorgan in 2008.

During business school, Mr. Johnson spent several months with Meritage Funds, a venture capital firm focused on network-enabled service businesses. During his time with Meritage, he was involved in a variety of transactions, including raising debt for a wireless tower company.

Mr. Johnson earned his A.B. in Anthropology from Dartmouth College and his M.B.A., with an emphasis in finance, from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.