Don Butler

Experience

1. ThomvestManaging Directorcurrent2000 — presentSan Francisco, Ca
2. WholesailBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
3. Bolster AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
4. BaselaneBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
5. Ladder InsuranceBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
6. Ladder InsuranceInvestor2018 — 2021Palo Alto, Ca
7. Singular.netBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
8. QuidBoard Membercurrent2007 — presentSanta Clara, Ca
9. Avalanche Technology Inc.Board Membercurrent2012 — presentFremont, Ca
10. PLACEInvestorcurrent2025 — presentBellingham, WA
11. CapchaseInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
12. OcrolusInvestorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
13. UnqorkInvestorcurrent2020 — present
14. CartaInvestorcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
15. CovaltoInvestorcurrent2019 — presentMexico City Area, Mexico
16. FigureInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
17. TalaInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSanta Monica, CA
18. BlendInvestor2018 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
19. SoFiInvestor2014 — 2021San Francisco, Ca
20. Kabbage, IncBoard Member2012 — 2020Atlanta, Georgia

Education

1. Stanford UniversityM.A., Political Science1998 — 1999
2. Stanford UniversityM.A., East Asian Studies1991 — 1992
3. UCLAB.A., Chinese1986 — 1990
4. East China Normal UniversityChinese Studies1988

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · Japanese

From Don's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,726

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended UCLA392

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended East China Normal University27

AFAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesDFDavid FeinerPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersMJMorgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity PartnersSSethGeneral Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.BBBenoit BoisseuilPartner at Astanor VenturesHHHélène Henry-PrincePartner at Astanor Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bolster AI4

MMattVenture Partner at TFX CapitalMBMatt BiggePartner at Crosslink CapitalUPUmesh PadvalManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesTGTodd GrahamManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)

Also worked at Unqork5

JWJesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGRCRay ChengManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsSRSharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalSCStephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesJTJane TranMentor at Lair East Labs

Also worked at Vungle5

CCClint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcNWNima WedlakeManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesKVKrishna VisvanathanCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersZJZain JafferPartner at Blue Field CapitalSXShawn XuInvestor at Floodgate

Also worked at Axcient3

LSLovlani SchulteExecutive Assistant at Ridge VenturesJMJustin MooreCEO at Innovius CapitalKHKellen HainesVice President at K1 Investment Management