# John Melas-Kyriazi

> John Melas-Kyriazi is the co-founder and CEO of Standard Metrics, a San Francisco financial data platform that automates reporting between venture investors and their portfolio companies. A Stanford-trained engineer who once tinkered with guitar pedals in his basement, he spent six years investing at Spark Capital before noticing that the venture industry ran its data on spreadsheets and email. He left to fix it, building a networked system where startups and investors collaborate on the same numbers. He is also an active angel investor in 40-plus companies.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Standard Metrics
- **Organizations:** Standard Metrics, Spark Capital, Stanford University, 8VC, StartX
- **From:** Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Engineering Physics, Stanford University, M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Standard Metrics, a venture-backed financial reporting platform for investors and startups, Raised roughly $29.5M in total funding, including a Series A, Sourced and led 10+ investments during six years at Spark Capital

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Joined Spark Capital as a venture investor, based in Boston
- **2014-2020** — Spent roughly six years sourcing and leading 10+ early-stage investments at Spark Capital
- **2020** — Co-founded Standard Metrics (originally named Quaestor), incubated within 8VC
- **2022** — Standard Metrics raised a Series A; total funding reached roughly $29.5M
- **Present** — Continues as Co-Founder & CEO of Standard Metrics and angel investor in 40+ companies

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Standard Metrics, a venture-backed financial reporting platform for investors and startups
- Raised roughly $29.5M in total funding, including a Series A
- Sourced and led 10+ investments during six years at Spark Capital
- Active angel investor in more than 40 companies
- Published academic research as a Stanford materials science / engineering physics researcher

## Latest updates

- **2022-02** — Standard Metrics closed its Series A round, with total funding reaching roughly $29.5M.

## Links

- Website: https://www.johnmk.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmk/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jmelaskyriazi

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Last updated: 2026-06-11