John May

Mr. John May is an Advisor at Underdog Ventures LLC.
Mr. May has been at the forefront of the angel investor movement.
In 1991, he co-founded the Investors’ Circle, a national non-profit group of 125 family and institutional investors working to grow the social venture capital industry.
Additionally in 1996, he co-founded and became executive director of the Private Investors Network, an angel network sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, which he led until 2002.
He is now Chairman of the newly formed Angel Capital Association.
Mr. May co-founded The Dinner Club, an investment group of 60 regional angels who collectively invest in regional early stage ventures.
A larger private investor pool, the eMedia Club with 75 members, followed it, and in 2000, the Washington Dinner Club with 75 members was started.
In 2003, Active Angel Investors, a “pledge” fund was created.
New Vantage Group administers all of these groups