About
John Dean is an advisor to Artiman Ventures and its portfolio companies, focusing on early-stage financial services investments. He has spent 35 years as a financial services executive, currently serving as Chairman and CEO of Central Pacific Bank in Honolulu and previously as CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank/Bancshares, as well as CEO of Pacific First Bank and two First Interstate banks. Since 2005 he has been Managing General Partner of Startup Capital Ventures, an early-stage fund. He holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and is a graduate of Holy Cross College.
Invests in
Fintech
Colleagues at Artiman Ventures
Ajit Singh
Partner at Artiman Ventures
Amit Shah
Partner at Artiman Ventures
Brian Wilcove
Partner at Artiman Ventures
David Lawrence
Advisor at Artiman Ventures
Mike Gustafson
Advisor at Artiman Ventures
Ramesh Radhakrishnan
Partner - Artiman Capital India (Pvt) Ltd. at Artiman Ventures
Tom Dennedy
Partner at Artiman Ventures
Yatin Mundkur
Partner at Artiman Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John C. Dean?
- John Dean is an advisor to Artiman Ventures and its portfolio companies, focusing on early-stage financial services investments. He has spent 35 years as a financial services executive, currently serving as Chairman and CEO of Central Pacific Bank in Honolulu and previously as CEO and Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank/Bancshares, as well as CEO of Pacific First Bank and two First Interstate banks. Since 2005 he has been Managing General Partner of Startup Capital Ventures, an early-stage fund. He holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and is a graduate of Holy Cross College.
- Where does John C. Dean work?
- John C. Dean is Advisor at Artiman Ventures.
- What does John C. Dean invest in?
- John C. Dean invests in Fintech.








