Brian Dixon
InvestorPartner at Kapor Capital
Oakland, California
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Brian Dixon is a Partner at the seed-stage fund Kapor Capital, where he spent roughly a decade advancing from intern to Partner and became one of the earliest African-American partners at a Silicon Valley venture firm. He focuses on expanding access to capital and guidance for founders from all backgrounds, and has previously founded two tech startups. Dixon is a Kauffman Fellow and Management Leadership for Tomorrow Fellow, and holds an MBA from Babson College's F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in computer and information science from Northeastern University.
Invests in
AgTechEdTechFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Kapor CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Jobs for the Future (JFF)Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- Joint Center for Political and Economic StudiesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 21current2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EF EducationProduct Manager2008 — 2011Greater Boston
- BabyZone.com (acquired by Kaboose)Project Manager2007 — 2008
- CitiIT Analyst2006 — 2007
- ProfileLinker.com, Inc.Co-founder & CEO2005 — 2006
Education
- Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship2011 — 2013
- Northeastern UniversityBachelor of Science, Computer and Information Science Minor: Business2001 — 2005
Investments
Investor
Career KarmaClass DojoCleverNo Red InkPromise
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Colleagues at Kapor Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Brian Dixon work?
- Brian Dixon is Partner at Kapor Capital.
- What does Brian Dixon invest in?
- Brian Dixon invests in AgTech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Brian Dixon write?
- Brian Dixon typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
Same school
Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business75
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Also attended Northeastern University259
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Shared employers
Also worked at Jobs for the Future (JFF)2
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows366
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Also worked at EF Education18
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Also worked at Citi729
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