John Murray is a Principal at Robertson Stephens. He is involved with the strategic direction of the firm and responsible for partnering with advisors wanting to improve their client service and accelerate growth. John has over 25 years of experience in family office, venture capital and investment banking services. Most recently, John spent 3 years as a member of the founding team at Advance Venture Partners (AVP), a venture capital firm established on behalf of the Newhouse Family in New York. Prior to AVP, John was a partner at GCA Corp (2174.jp) for 10 years, where he focused on M&A and private capital raising for growth companies. Throughout his career, John has worked in entrepr