Griffin Johnson
InvestorCo-Founder & Operating Partner at Animal Capital
Los Angeles, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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About
Griffin Johnson is a 15M+ follower creator and venture investor who co-founded a creator-led fund with major TikTok personalities, leveraging a 100M+ combined audience and backing 100+ early-stage consumer companies.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechHealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Experience
- Colossal BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Animal CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- ReKTGlobalAdvisor and Investorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Sway HouseCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
- PoppiInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- WhatnotInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- WHOOPInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- WhopInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- BreakawayInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- UnderdogInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Lendtable (YC S20)Investorcurrent2020 — present
- Magic SpoonInvestorcurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
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Business StrategyFrom Griffin's professional profile.
Investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Griffin Johnson?
- Griffin Johnson is a 15M+ follower creator and venture investor who co-founded a creator-led fund with major TikTok personalities, leveraging a 100M+ combined audience and backing 100+ early-stage consumer companies.
- Where does Griffin Johnson work?
- Griffin Johnson is Co-Founder & Operating Partner at Animal Capital.
- What does Griffin Johnson invest in?
- Griffin Johnson invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Griffin Johnson write?
- Griffin Johnson typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies has Griffin Johnson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AON3D, Atmos, Breakr, Breakthru, hai, Lendtable, Lovd.com, Parallel Learning, Pearpop, Poppi, Price.com, Skillbank, and 3 more.
- Where did Griffin Johnson go to school?
- Griffin Johnson studied at Indiana State University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services).
Same school
Also attended Indiana State University14
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Shared employers
Also worked at ReKTGlobal1
Also worked at Poppi9
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Also worked at WHOOP20
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