John Dodini
InvestorPrincipal at Brave Capital
United States
Writes $250K β $2M checks Β· typically $1.1M
About
John Dodini is an operator at Brave Capital's Portfolio Support Team. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in systems and civil engineering from Stanford and has experience as an early employee and leader at venture-backed startups with exits to Amazon and Snap. His background spans technical infrastructure, operational execution, and venture capital investing, with focus on scaling systems and building processes for high-growth companies.
Experience
- Brave CapitalPortfolio Support Teamcurrent2026 β present
- Brave CapitalPrincipal2023 β 2026
- PlasmidsaurusOperationscurrent2026 β present
- Snap Inc.Product2020 β 2022
- Gfycat (acquired by Snap Inc)Product and Partnerships2018 β 2022
- Gfycat (acquired by Snap Inc)Business Development2015 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- WickrChief of Staff2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Singularity UniversitySales and Finance2013 β 2014NASA Research Park
Skills & more
Time Management12Entrepreneurship12BIM6Project Coordination8Sales6Project Management4Structural Analysis2Start-ups3CRMBusiness Strategy1Business Development2Teaching
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Social MediaResearchMarketingProduct ManagementManagementMicrosoft OfficePublic SpeakingMicrosoft WordTeam LeadershipCommunicationLeadershipStrategy- Engineer-In-Training β National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Dodini?
- John Dodini is an operator at Brave Capital's Portfolio Support Team. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in systems and civil engineering from Stanford and has experience as an early employee and leader at venture-backed startups with exits to Amazon and Snap. His background spans technical infrastructure, operational execution, and venture capital investing, with focus on scaling systems and building processes for high-growth companies.
- Where does John Dodini work?
- John Dodini is Principal at Brave Capital.
- What check size does John Dodini write?
- John Dodini typically writes checks of $250K β $2M.
- Where did John Dodini go to school?
- John Dodini studied at Stanford University (B.S., M.S.); Armijo High School (High School Diploma).
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