John Eastman
Alumni Ask-Me-Anything

Summary

CMG is excited to have 2022 Haas EWMBA Alum, John Eastman, share his experience in the Corporate Strategy & M&A spaces. John is currently the Director of Corporate Development & Strategy for Robinhood and Author/Founder of NotSoWrong. https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-a-eastman/ 

Bio: John Eastman, CFA, MBA, is currently the Director of Corporate Development & Strategy for Robinhood, where he works with his team and the entrepreneurial community in pursuit of improving financial inclusivity. Additionally, he is the Founder and Author of NotSoWrong, a site exploring powerful ideas and explanations from across disciplines in <5 mins. Error is our natural state. John hopes to help learners and strategists who want to be wrong less often. You can check out his free Newsletter here. 

Prior to Robinhood, John spent 7+ years with Twitter, focusing on Strategic Finance and Corporate Development. Some selected transactions: Elon Musk Acquisition of Twitter ($44bn), OpenBack (acquisition), OpenNode (Series A investment), MoPub ($1.05bn sale to AppLovin Nasdaq: APP), Scroll (acquisition), Revue (acquisition), Interana (acquisition), Aiden.ai (acquisition), Smyte (acquisition), Lightwell (acquisition), Sharechat (lead investor $100m funding round).

During his time at Haas, John was a Student Venture Partner with the Haas Impact Fund (HIF), leading the sourcing, diligence, and portfolio stewardship of early-stage social enterprises. In April 2021, the Venture Partners pitched recommendations to the HIF's proprietary network of impact experts for a $50,000 investment from HIF, with the potential for additional funding from a select group of co-investors. John and his team represented UC Berkeley at the Global Finals of the Venture Capital Investment Competition. His LinkedIn profile lists the elective classes he took while at Haas. 

Additional Information: This is a casual chat for any MBA student interested in hearing about John's career experience. We welcome you to submit your questions in advance using this Google Form at least 48 hours prior to the session. John will do his best to address every question during the session. If you think of any last-minute questions, please bring them with you to the event.