John Cococcia

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.