John (JD) Schuster

Associate

John (JD) Schuster is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and structuring acquisition opportunities, and for assisting in development execution. Prior to Wingate, John was part of SoftBank Vision Fund’s founding team in Israel, where he led investments in late-stage growth technology companies. At SoftBank, John was asked to hold junior board positions for two portfolio companies. John started his career in the leveraged finance group of J.P. Morgan’s investment bank, where he executed over $5bn in transactions for high-priority clients of the firm, such as the National Football League and the Madison Square Garden companies.

EDUCATION

Georgetown University, BA – Government & Economics

PREVIOUS COMPANIES

SoftBank – Investment Associate, Growth Equity
J.P. Morgan – Investment Banking Analyst, Leveraged Finance

WITH WINGATE SINCE 2023