John Fisher, Managing Director at DFJ Growth, Menlo Park, California, United States — verified investor profile. See sector focus and contact routes.
John H. N. Fisher is a co-founder and Managing Partner (often titled Managing Director) at DFJ Growth, a venture capital firm in Menlo Park, California, with a venture career beginning in 1985 at ABS Ventures focused on enterprise software. DFJ Growth targets larger, more mature companies rather than early-stage startups, reflecting Fisher’s preference for later-stage investments in established firms. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed for Fisher individually, the firm operates private funds with less than $150 million in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies under DFJ Growth’s investments include Tesla, SpaceX, Twitter, and Coinbase, all high-profile technology and infrastructure firms. Fisher has served on numerous public and private company boards and holds affiliations with Common Sense Media, Harvard’s Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, and the California Academy of Sciences. There is no publicly available distinctive point of view or published writing by Fisher that defines a unique investment philosophy beyond his focus on mature enterprise and technology companies.
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