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John McIntyre is a Kauffman Fellow and Managing Partner of the Founders Community Fund. Through more than three decades in Silicon Valley as both an entrepreneur and investor, he has managed multiple venture capital funds, launched accelerator programs, and invested in more than 100 startups from pre-seed through growth stages. He now focuses on designing capital structures that better serve Midwest founders and small businesses.