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Brian Dixon

Investor

Partner at Kapor Capital

Oakland, California

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 21

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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.

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Invests in

AgTechEdTechFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Kapor CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Jobs for the Future (JFF)Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. Joint Center for Political and Economic StudiesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 21current2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. EF EducationProduct Manager2008 — 2011Greater Boston
  6. BabyZone.com (acquired by Kaboose)Project Manager2007 — 2008
  7. CitiIT Analyst2006 — 2007
  8. ProfileLinker.com, Inc.Co-founder & CEO2005 — 2006

Investments

Investor

Career KarmaClass DojoCleverDaylightFondoNo Red InkPromisePuzzleTomoCreditYeti Confetti Kids

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Colleagues at Kapor Capital

Art Berliner
Managing Director at Walden Venture Capital
Aya Spencer
Analyst at Kapor Capital
Batul Joffrey
Principal at Kapor Capital
Benjamin Jealous
Partner at Kapor Capital
Brandon Boros
Venture Partner at Kapor Capital
Brian Dixon
Venture Partner at Elm Street Ventures
Freada Kapor Klein
Founding Partner at Kapor Capital
Hilliary Turnipseed
Head of Platform at Kapor Capital

Network8

Amira YahyaouiScout
Scout at Sequoia Capital
Gokul RajaramScout
DoorDash, Coinbase, Square at Good AI Capital
Mitch KaporMentor
Founding Partner at Kapor Capital
Art Berliner
Managing Director at Walden Venture Capital
Ash Rust
Managing Partner at Sterling Road
Aya Spencer
Analyst at Kapor Capital
Batul Joffrey
Principal at Kapor Capital
Benjamin Jealous
Partner at Kapor Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Dixon?
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.
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.
What companies has Brian Dixon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Career Karma, Class Dojo, Clever, Daylight, Fondo, No Red Ink, Promise, Puzzle, TomoCredit, Yeti Confetti Kids.
Where did Brian Dixon go to school?
Brian Dixon studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship); Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science, Computer and Information Science Minor: Business).

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