John D. Temte, Chairman
Investor, Entrepreneur
John is a technology entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist with a focus on fostering innovation and economic development in non-urban areas. He co-founded, with former Wyoming Governor Matt Mead and PayPal Alum Jack Selby, the Jackson Hole Technology Partnership (JHTP), a non-profit organization dedicated to creating technology jobs nationally and globally. As Chairman, John leads the annual Wyoming Global Technology Summit, in partnership with select members of the Wyoming delegation. Now in its 12th year, the summit has cultivated a network of over 3,000 C-level executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors, fueling the WYO Venture Capital Fund (WYO VC) where John serves as General Partner.
As Chairman of the Investment Committee for his family office, Temte Capital LLC, John oversees all investments and actively advises portfolio companies. He collaborates closely with venture capital managers with whom he invests and serves on several boards. From 2020-2025, Temte Capital invested in numerous Seed and Series A companies, with several achieving successful public exits.
Earlier in his career, John co-founded multiple technology-enabled businesses, achieving an exit before the age of 26 and contributing to the development of the online group-buying model now known as Groupon. Prior to his entrepreneurial and investment activities, he worked in professional sports with the NFL and NBA.
John's commitment to public service includes serving on U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis's Kitchen Cabinet, two terms on the Wyoming Governor’s Economic Diversification Council (chairing both the Energy and Infrastructure Committees, securing $35 million in state funding for last-mile broadband), two terms on the Wyoming Business Alliance Steering Committee, and as a Trustee at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from California State University, Chico. A registered member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, John resides in Cody and Laramie, Wyoming
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