Daft.
Definition: Foolish, insane, crazy.
The best startups sound “daft” to begin with. They are laughed at, dismissed and ignored. Before long they become mainstream.
My name is Jon Dishotsky. I am an early-stage startup investor and mentor.
I am a Partner at Giant Ventures. We believe the biggest companies of the decade will be built using advanced technology to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. We have backed Agreena, Block, Calm, Mighty Buildings, Sesame and more.
I have also angel invested AvantStay, Leya, Mercury, Primer, Remote, The Bot Company, Verifiable, and was an early advisor to Cruise, Mixpanel, Optimizely, Quip, Scribd, Weebly, Y Combinator, and Zenefits.
I was previously the CEO and co-founder of one of the world’s largest coliving startups, Starcity, backed by Bullpen Capital, Deciens, NEA, Social Capital, and Y Combinator.
Daft Capital is a founder-obsessed venture fund that combines decades of relationships with top entrepreneurs with a fearless approach to investing in the next generation of bold, scalable, and unconventional ideas.