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John Henry      

Entrepreneur, Co-CEO, Loop, Investor, Co-Founder and Former Partner, Harlem Capital, Former Host, VICE TV’s ‘Hustle,’ Forbes 30 Under 30

John Henry is a Dominican-American entrepreneur and investor. Henry has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc 30 Under 30, Adweek Creative 100, The Root 100, and Ebony Power 100 lists.

Born and raised in New York City, Henry’s path was a little different. He dropped out of college at 18, where he picked up a job as a doorman. He went on to start and sell his first business by 21. Henry later cofounded the Venture Capital firm Harlem Capital, raising $40M and making 20 investments in Women and Minority entrepreneurs before stepping down in 2020.

Henry is also passionate about Media. Henry hosted the TV show ‘Hustle’ on VICELAND, Executive Produced by Alicia Keys and Marcus Samuelsson; and produced and hosted branded podcasts for brands like The Washington Post, Gimlet Media, WeWork, eBay, and Samsung.

Today Henry is the Cofounder and Co-CEO of Loop, an insurance technology company that leverages AI and data to create more fairly priced auto insurance products for all.

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He Sold A $1M Business At 21. Now He's Helping Harlem Startups And Podcasting Entrepreneurship Tips
John Henry is running a non-profit business accelerator in New York City called Cofound Harlem. It’s free for companies who make it into the program. They get mentoring and $50,000 worth of in-kind services like legal and accounting help, email marketing tools and cloud storage, in exchange for a four-year commitment to remain in Harlem.

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