Johnson Venture Partners
Venture capitalAtlanta · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
JVP is a micro VC focused on seed and early-stage startups located in the Southeast U.S., including hubs such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Tampa and Raleigh-Durham. It writes checks of $50,000 to $500,000, syndicating with other VCs and angels and occasionally leading or co-leading rounds. The firm is industry-agnostic, backing tech-driven and tech-enabled sectors including software/SaaS, AI, fintech, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, consumer products and digital media. JVP seeks committed full-time teams, scalable products in large markets, recurring revenue models, measurable traction and pre-money valuations under $10M in C-Corps. Its open-ended fund life allows patient, long-term support of portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 37 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8Future of Work ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5Consumer ×3Creator Economy ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×22Argentina×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12018 · 25 dated
6AM City designs, launches, manages, and monetizes newsletters for local and niche audiences, combining editorial strategy with scalable systems.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentGreenville, US
Ryan Heafy(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Greenlaw(Director)Mark Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsVentureSouth
Altis Biosystems builds RepliGut®, human intestinal tissue models grown from human intestinal stem cells that provide human-relevant preclinical data for drug absorption, metabolism, toxicity, and disease modeling.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US
Christopher Sims(Executive Officer)Jimmy Smedley(Executive Officer)inSamuel Franklin(Director)Joseph McMahon(Director)Michael Biron(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Perkins(Director)
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCheckmate Capital Group LLCIDEA NCVentureSouthHatteras Venture Partners
Atlanta Technology Angels is an angel investor network that connects entrepreneurs with investors and provides early-stage technology companies with capital ($200K–$2M) alongside mentorship, industry expertise, and contacts.
Sector AgnosticAtlanta, US
AthletesGoLive provides coaching support, recruiting assistance, and event management tools for youth and amateur sports programs.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
Atlanta Tech Village is a startup hub and coworking community in Atlanta offering shared office space, educational workshops, a pre-accelerator program, and events for tech and tech-related startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkAtlanta, US
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech Village
Call Simulator is an enterprise AI conversation simulation platform that trains employees for real-world voice, chat, and in-person interactions through generative AI role-play scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareTallahassee, US
David Lawson(Co-Founder & CEO)Nathan Crock(Co-founder & Board Member (Principal AI Engineer))
Co-investorsTech Square Ventures
CareTrack provides remote patient monitoring services that combine FDA-approved devices with a managed monitoring team to track vital signs and alert physicians when readings exceed defined thresholds.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
Chairman Partners provides fractional Executive Chairman and Chief Marketing Officer services to early-stage technology companies, advising on corporate structure, go-to-market strategy, and revenue generation to help them become investable growth businesses.
Future of Work
Datasketch builds data visualization and analytics tools that make data accessible and understandable to non-technical users in governments, organizations, and communities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSSector AgnosticBuenos Aires, AR
Demand Driven Technologies offers Intuiflow, software for demand planning, forecasting, and inventory management aimed at manufacturing and supply chain teams.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesCircadian Ventures
Dynepic operates a skills-based platform offering on-demand learning, mentorship, and credentialing tools for individuals and creators in a knowledge-based economy.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechFuture of WorkIoTFolly Beach, US
Krissa Watry(Executive Officer, Director)inJacqueline Arn(Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Wyman(Director)Christine Osborne(Director)Lenna MacDonald(Director)
Co-investorsCapital A PartnersGood Growth CapitalMatchstick VenturesTechstars
Co-investorsLaunch TennesseeRevUp Capital
Everix manufactures high-performance, affordable optical filters for applications in medical, energy, automotive, and consumer electronics sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesNew Materials
Hooman Banaei(Founder | CEO | CTO)
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkHouston Angel NetworkKeiretsu ForumNeer Venture Partners
Florida Funders is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed through Series B B2B technology companies led by founders across the U.S., with roots in Florida's tech market.
GMX7 makes swim training systems that apply resistance directly within the swim stroke to build propulsion, control, and stroke efficiency.
ConsumerHardwareSports Tech
Co-investorsFCA Venture Partners
Co-investorsBeresford Ventures
Launch Tennessee is a public-private partnership serving as a hub for startups and innovation across Tennessee, providing capital, commercialization support, and connections to founders, investors, and researchers.
GovTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsOUTPOST VENTURES
LimeLoop provides premium reusable shipping mailers that replace single-use cardboard boxes and return automatically to the merchant for reuse up to 20+ times.
Circular EconomyE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainEmeryville, US
Ashley Etling(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCity LightKnockout CapitalREFASHIOND VenturesSilicon Road VenturesThird Sphere
NicklPay is a software platform providing order management, payments, inventory, customer management, and warehouse operations for businesses across multiple industries.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSector Agnostic
Co-investorsAggie Angel Network
Ology Brewing & Distilling is a craft brewery and distillery producing beers such as IPAs, sours, and lagers alongside spirits including vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, and liqueurs.
ConsumerFoodTechTallahassee, US
Parmonic offers an AI-powered video platform that helps knowledge workers and communicators create and edit video content without specialized editing skills.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsOval Park Capital
RootNote provides data analytics and insights for content creators and businesses, helping them understand and optimize their content performance.
Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechSaaSNashville, US
Jason Burchard(Chief Executive Officer)inJeremy Burchard(Chief Creative Officer)Chandler Barnes(Chief Technical Officer)
BoardMyles Grote(Director)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesLaunch TennesseeLong Way VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed Fund
Wesley Chapel, US
David Sawyer(Executive Officer, Director)Ralph Stoddard(Director)Stella Parris(Executive Officer)Margaret Sawyer(Director)
BoardKATIE SCHMITZ(Director)JUSTIN KELLY(Director)
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesFlorida FundersThird Act Ventures
Venture360 is a software platform for venture capital fund managers and syndicates to launch and administer SPVs, manage funds, onboard LPs, handle capital calls and K-1s, and enable secondary liquidity.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLees Summit, US
Rachael Qualls(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesMissouri Technology Corporation
Venture Atlanta runs a venture conference in the Southeast US that connects active investors with vetted startups through curated 1:1 meetings, a networking platform, and programming for founders, investors, and corporates.
Future of WorkAtlanta, US
Co-investorsFulcrum Equity Partners
VentureSouth is an angel investor group and early-stage investment platform that backs entrepreneurs and startups in the Southeastern United States, providing capital, advisors, and resources.
Sector Agnostic
VIVA Finance provides consumer loans through an alternative underwriting model based primarily on employment rather than traditional credit.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsAtlanta Technology Angels
VoiceScript provides an AI-powered platform for the legal industry that combines court reporting production tools with litigation software for attorneys.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSStuart, US
Jeff Adams(Founder)Rene Arvin(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Earnshaw(Executive Officer)Vadim Piatov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeffrey Adams(Director)
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesSoundboard Venture FundTwo Lanterns Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Johnson Venture Partners made?
- Johnson Venture Partners has 37 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Johnson Venture Partners invest at?
- Johnson Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Johnson Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Johnson Venture Partners typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What sectors does Johnson Venture Partners focus on?
- Johnson Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Johnson Venture Partners located?
- Johnson Venture Partners is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Johnson Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Johnson Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Johnson Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Johnson Venture Partners most often shares deals with Atlanta Technology Angels, Beresford Ventures, Launch Tennessee, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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