MIT World Speakers

John May

John May has been at the forefront of the angel investor movement. In 1991, he co-founded the Investors' Circle, a national non-profit group of 125 family and institutional investors working to grow the social venture capital industry. Additionally in 1996, he co-founded and became executive director of the Private Investors Network, an angel network sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, which he led until 2002.

May is now Chairman of the Angel Capital Association, a lead instructor for their "Power of Angel Investing" seminars, and is co-author of two books, Every Business Needs an Angel and State of the Art.

May co-founded The Dinner Club, an investment group of 60 regional angels who collectively invest in regional early stage ventures. In 2003, Active Angel Investors, a “pledge” fund was created. New Vantage Group administers all of these groups.