John Acquaviva
Founder at Plus Eight Capital Management LLC
Profile
John is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Plus Eight Equity Partners, which partners with innovative music technology companies to support growth expansion and provide strategic and operational guidance.
He is a world-class DJ with over 35 years of experience and one of the largest networks in the electronic music community.
He co-founded Beatport LLC where he was an active board member until its acquisition by NASDAQ-listed SFX Entertainment, Inc. He was also instrumental in bringing to market Final Scratch, a revolutionary technology for DJs.
He currently serves on the Board of Pacemaker DJ and the Technology & Innovation Committee of the Association for Electronic Music.
He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics and statistics from the University of Western Ontario.
John Acquaviva active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC
 Plus Eight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Plus Eight Capital Management (Plus Eight Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin and Rishi Patel. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Founder | 28/02/2014 |
Liine LLC
 Liine LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liine LLC provides computer software solutions. It offers voice analytics, performance management and call analytics. The company was founded by Andrew Johnson, Bradley R. Blaser, Charles Baxter Winn IV and Eric Blaser and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2011 |
Pacemaker Music AB
 Pacemaker Music AB Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pacemaker Music AB provides mobile DJ application. The company was founded by Lodewijk Martens, Jonas Norberg and Olof Berglöf in 2007 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Chairman | 31/12/2011 |
| La Maison De La Casa Housela | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/1989 |
Former positions of John Acquaviva
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| N2it BV | Private Equity Investor | 30/12/2014 |
Beatport LLC
 Beatport LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Beatport LLC Provides online music services. It is a electronic music downloads by DJs and fans alike delivering content in premium-encoded formats that match the professional performance quality standards of the world's leading sound systems. The firm's website allows users to access music through downloads in MP3, MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis from an library of independent labels. The company was founded in January 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Founder | - |
Training of John Acquaviva
| University of Western Ontario | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Beatport LLC
Beatport LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Beatport LLC Provides online music services. It is a electronic music downloads by DJs and fans alike delivering content in premium-encoded formats that match the professional performance quality standards of the world's leading sound systems. The firm's website allows users to access music through downloads in MP3, MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis from an library of independent labels. The company was founded in January 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC
Plus Eight Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Plus Eight Capital Management (Plus Eight Equity Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin and Rishi Patel. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida. | Finance |
Liine LLC
Liine LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Liine LLC provides computer software solutions. It offers voice analytics, performance management and call analytics. The company was founded by Andrew Johnson, Bradley R. Blaser, Charles Baxter Winn IV and Eric Blaser and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. | Technology Services |
Pacemaker Music AB
Pacemaker Music AB Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pacemaker Music AB provides mobile DJ application. The company was founded by Lodewijk Martens, Jonas Norberg and Olof Berglöf in 2007 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Technology Services |
| La Maison De La Casa Housela | |
| N2it BV |
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