# John Bowman

> John Bowman is a co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Maybern, the New York fintech building fund management software for private markets. After more than two decades inside Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division and a stint as CFO of Periphas Capital, he switched sides: instead of suffering through spreadsheet-driven fund accounting, he helped build the tool that replaces it. Maybern raised a $50M Series B led by Battery Ventures in November 2025.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Chief Business Officer at Maybern
- **Organizations:** Maybern, Periphas Capital, Goldman Sachs, Ernst & Young, Georgetown University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BSBA, Finance and Accounting, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Maybern, a fund management software company for private markets, Helped raise a $50M Series B led by Battery Ventures (Nov 2025), bringing total funding to roughly $70M, Over two decades as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in the Merchant Banking Division

## Career timeline

- **1992-1995** — Auditor at Ernst & Young
- **1995-2017** — Managing Director, Finance and Administration, Merchant Banking Division, Goldman Sachs
- **2017-2022** — Founding member and Chief Financial Officer at Periphas Capital
- **2022** — Co-founded Maybern; became Chief Business Officer
- **2025-11** — Maybern closes $50M Series B led by Battery Ventures

## Achievements

- Co-founded Maybern, a fund management software company for private markets
- Helped raise a $50M Series B led by Battery Ventures (Nov 2025), bringing total funding to roughly $70M
- Over two decades as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in the Merchant Banking Division
- Founding member and CFO of Periphas Capital

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Maybern announced a $50M Series B led by Battery Ventures with participation from Primary Venture Partners, HUMAN CAPITAL, MetaProp, Grafton Street Partners, Camber Creek, and Friends & Family Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://maybern.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bowman-28948511

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