John Cococcia
Founder at Arista Strategy Group LLC
Profile
Mr. John Cococcia joined Armory Square Ventures as a Venture Partner in 2014 after being a co-founder and partner at FA Technology Ventures.
Prior to founding FA Technology Ventures in 2000, Mr. Cococcia was a part of First Albany Enterprise Funding (FAEF), where he was responsible for finding, structuring, negotiating and monitoring private equity investments.
Prior to his position with FAEF, he was a member of the equity research group at First Albany Corporation, where he assisted with the coverage of the manufacturing and enterprise software sectors.
Prior to First Albany, Mr. Cococcia managed the New Projects and Production Engineering Team for Amphenol Corporation's Communication and Network Products Division, where he assisted in the rollout of new products and product lines for the cable television and wireless communications industries.
He began his career at Ford Motor Company, where he was involved in various aspects of manufacturing, operations and engineering.
Mr. Cococcia currently serves as a Founding Director and Treasurer of the Upstate Venture Association, Founding Director and Treasurer of the Eric Evans Memorial Charitable Foundation, Vice President of the Rensselaer Alumni Association Board of Trustees, and as a mentor to the Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute incubator programs.
Mr. Cococcia earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering and his MBA with a concentration in finance and entrepreneurship from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
John Cococcia active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Arista Strategy Group LLC | Founder | 2013-10-31 |
Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC
 Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC (Armory Square Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Somak Chattopadhyay. The firm is headquartered in Syracuse, New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2014-08-31 |
Actasys, Inc.
 Actasys, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Actasys, Inc. engages in developing sensor cleaning technology for automotive and transportation industries. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 2013-11-30 |
| P1ston INC | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-31 |
| Rosendale Branch (213770) | Founder | 2018-07-31 |
Former positions of John Cococcia
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SPINDLE, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2019-11-30 |
| PLUG POWER INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-05-31 |
Ener-G-Rotors, Inc.
 Ener-G-Rotors, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ener-G-Rotors, Inc. commercializes devices based on a near frictionless expander. Its product turns low- temperature heat into electricity, opening up new markets in industrial waste heat and changing the technology landscape for solar thermal and geothermal installations. The firm's GEN4 system has inner and outer rotor each on two sets of pre-loaded roller element bearings, controlling the radial and axial tolerances of the inner and outer rotors. The company was founded by Michael Newell in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2018-02-28 |
Autotask Corp.
 Autotask Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Autotask Corp. develops and provides information technology business management software. Its solutions include real-time asset management, consolidated analytics for devices and service activity, project management, billing and reporting. The company was founded in 2001 by Eric C. Anderson, Richard D. Frederick, Robert Godgart, Scott Kendall Opiela and Brian Epstein and is headquartered in East Greenbush, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2014-05-31 |
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Training of John Cococcia
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Lally School of Management & Technology | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| AMPHENOL CORPORATION | Electronic Technology |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| PLUG POWER INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Auterra, Inc.
 Auterra, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Auterra Inc. develops catalyst and process technologies. The firm engages in the development of catalyst and process technologies for the decontamination and upgrading of crude oil and oil distillates. It offers FlexDS, an oil desulfurization and upgrading process that includes FlexDS Upstream, a low CO2 catalytic process that removes value degrading contaminants from crude oil; and FlexDS Downstream, a process that uses air to remove sulfur, nitrogen, and trace metals. The company was founded by Eric Burnett and Partha Dutta in 2003 and is headquartered in Schenectady, NY. | Technology Services |
NMD Interactive, Inc.
 NMD Interactive, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services NMD Interactive, Inc. operates as a local real estate marketplace on mobile and the web, providing accurate and comprehensive for-sale and for-rent listings from hundreds of real estate brokerages throughout New York City and the major NYC metropolitan area. The firm adds layers of proprietary data and useful search tools to help home shoppers and real estate professionals navigate the complex real estate markets within the five boroughs of New York City, as well as Northern New Jersey and the Hamptons.. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Spindle, Inc.
 Spindle, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Spindle, Inc. engages in the provision of payment processing services to merchants using its Catalyst Gateway, and acts as an agent, independent contractor, or referral partner to broker merchants that it secures to other merchant processors for ongoing fees based on processing volume. It operates under the brand of Catalyst. Its Catalyst Commerce Solutions product includes the Catalyst Marketing System, Catalyst Payments Gateway, Catalyst Sports, Supported Card Types, and Developer Tools. The company was founded by David J. Ide on January 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Marco Island, FL. | Retail Trade |
Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities
 Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Broadpoint.Gleacher Securities, formerly Broadpoint Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment banking, sales and trading boutique headquartered in New York City. They were also previously known as First Albany Capital, Inc. The firm is a subsidiary of Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPSG), formerly known as First Albany Cos., Inc. They have additional offices in Boston, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Bonita Springs, Florida, Glen Allen, Virginia, Roseland, New Jersey and St. Louis, Missouri. Broadpoint.Gleacher follows a range of fixed-income securities and provides proprietary views and analysis on credit fundamentals and trading dynamics. They focus on investment grade, high yield and convertible securities in the following sectors: consumer, building materials, financials, gaming / leisure, healthcare, homebuilding, industrials, mining, packaging, paper/forest products, power/energy, technology/media/telecommunications and transportation. | Finance |
FA Technology Ventures LLC
 FA Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance FA Technology Ventures LLC (FA Technology Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Greg Hulecki, Kenneth Mabbs and George McNamee. The firm is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Autotask Corp.
Autotask Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Autotask Corp. develops and provides information technology business management software. Its solutions include real-time asset management, consolidated analytics for devices and service activity, project management, billing and reporting. The company was founded in 2001 by Eric C. Anderson, Richard D. Frederick, Robert Godgart, Scott Kendall Opiela and Brian Epstein and is headquartered in East Greenbush, NY. | Technology Services |
Knoa Software, Inc.
 Knoa Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Knoa Software, Inc. provides user experience management and workforce optimization software. Its products include Knoa Experience and Performance Manager, Powerful Analytics Dashboards, Knoa End User Intelligence Platform Architecture and Differentiation. The firm delivers enterprise and cloud solutions that generate unique insights for the optimization of the end-user experience for SAP, Siebel and other platforms. Its solutions help global corporations and government organizations make impactful, real-time, fact based decisions that enrich and maximize the experience for over a million end-users. The company was founded by Philip Y. F. Lui and Yee-Ping Wu in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Ener-G-Rotors, Inc.
Ener-G-Rotors, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Ener-G-Rotors, Inc. commercializes devices based on a near frictionless expander. Its product turns low- temperature heat into electricity, opening up new markets in industrial waste heat and changing the technology landscape for solar thermal and geothermal installations. The firm's GEN4 system has inner and outer rotor each on two sets of pre-loaded roller element bearings, controlling the radial and axial tolerances of the inner and outer rotors. The company was founded by Michael Newell in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Electronic Technology |
Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC
Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance Armory Square Ventures Manager LLC (Armory Square Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Somak Chattopadhyay. The firm is headquartered in Syracuse, New York. | Finance |
| Arista Strategy Group LLC | |
Dha Energy
 Dha Energy Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Dha Energy is a vertically integrated precision contract manufacturer that serves and innovates the energy industry with machining, fabrication, assembly, finishing, and supplier management/kitting services. The private company owns and operates two manufacturing businesses located in upstate NY with extensive experience providing complex parts and assemblies for utility scale power plant equipment and renewable base platforms. The company is based in Schenectady. Integrated Fab Technologies, LLC is a large machining and fabrication facility with form, weld, assembly, test, paint, and precision machining capabilities. | Electronic Technology |
| Rosendale Branch (213770) | Finance |
Actasys, Inc.
Actasys, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Actasys, Inc. engages in developing sensor cleaning technology for automotive and transportation industries. The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
| First Albany Capital, Inc. | |
| P1ston INC |
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