John Shumate

Consulting Partner

CEO of Venture First, specializing in venture-backed companies. Extensive experience in financial modeling, valuations, capital raises, and M&A across early-stage and growth-stage companies. Former VP at Blue Equity and CFO at BellaNovus. Background includes roles at Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon-Endo Surgery) and Hilliard-Lyons. Holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with dual concentrations in Finance and Management.