Investor profile
John Dean
Angel, Operator angel & President and CEO at Central Pacific Bank, Managing General Partner at Startup Capital Ventures
John Dean is an angel investor and operator angel based in Palo Alto, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 4 companies: Affinity Circles, Baru, Switchfly and Viata.
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John Dean portfolio companies (4)
- Affinity Circles
- Baru
- Switchfly
- Viata
Affiliated funds' portfolios
President and CEO at Central Pacific Bank, whose known portfolio counts 2 companies
- Swell
- Alexander & Baldwin
Managing General Partner at Startup Capital Ventures, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
- Glow
- Breinify
- HYAS
- Kuprion
- WootCloud
- Interset
- W&W Sens
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors Consumer, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas Banking, Cash Management, Cloud Infrastructure and EHR.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Pre-Seed and Seed rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether John Dean matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is John Dean?
John Dean is an angel investor and operator angel based in Palo Alto, California, United States with 4 known investments on file, among them Affinity Circles, Baru and Switchfly. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does John Dean invest in?
Listed sectors include Consumer, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include Banking, Cash Management, Cloud Infrastructure and EHR. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does John Dean invest at?
The known deals of John Dean include Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is John Dean listed at?
John Dean is listed as Managing General Partner at Startup Capital Ventures. 3 other people in the database share a firm with John Dean.
How do I contact John Dean?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for John Dean. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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