Don Butler, Thomvest Ventures

Don Butler is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, where he has led investments since 2011 following a prior career. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Don Butler

Don Butler is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, where he has led investments since 2011 following a prior career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers and business development at Asia Pacific Ventures. He focuses on early-stage and growth-stage technology companies in fintech, data and AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity, primarily within the San Francisco Bay Area. His typical check sizes range from $500,000 to $20 million across seed, Series A, and Series B rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Blend, Carta, SoFi, and Kabbage in fintech, as well as DataXu and Quid in data infrastructure. Butler serves on the boards of Axcient, Flashsoft, Milyoni, NetBase, and YottaMark. He is a contributor to Forbes, where he writes about technology and venture capital trends.

Don Butler at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
Thomvest Ventures
Location
Redwood City, CA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Software

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Don Butler is based in Redwood City, CA.

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