What check size does John Smothers write?

John Smothers typically writes checks of $300K – $750K.

What companies has John Smothers invested in?

Investments tracked here include Brew.com, Finix, Hologram, Pipe, Prenda, Sorare, SteadyMD.

Where did John Smothers go to school?

John Smothers studied at University of Delaware (Bachelor of Science - BS).

John Smothers

Investor

Partner at Scribble Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Writes $300K – $750K checks · typically $500K

30 Under 30 2025 · Venture Capital

Find your path to John

172 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Theresia GouwunlockedJohn: together at Acrew Capital (2021–2022)

×2John: together at Acrew Capital

John: together at Scribble Ventures

×8John: together at University of Delaware

About

Two-time founder-turned-VC with hands-on recent founder experience who’s backed 30+ companies, focuses on pre-seed/seed with $300K–$750K checks, and actively co-invests with top-tier firms to plug founders into strong syndicates.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

j•••@scribble.vcreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingHealthtechHR TechInsurTechIoTMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocial

Experience

NoonHead of Operations & Strategycurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Scribble VenturesPartner2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Acrew CapitalInvestor2021 — 2022
Greenville StudiosCo-founder2019 — 2020
Dimension VenturesCo-founder / Investor2018 — 2019
Forefront Venture PartnersVenture Scout2018 — 2019
Array VenturesSummer Analyst2018San Francisco Bay Area
Roots Natural KitchenServer & Operations Intern2017
PosytUser Experience2015 — 2017
The Mill SpaceCommunity Manager, Intern and Assistant to the Founder2016Wilmington, DE
Adventist HealthCareHealth Care Management Intern2015Rockville, MD

Skills & more

CF-L1 — CrossFit, LLC

From John's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Brew.comFinixHologramPipePrendaSorareSteadyMD

Per curated public sources.

Network1

Dan Scheinman

Board Director: Zoom, Arista, Sentinel One at Operator Collective

Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Smothers?: Two-time founder-turned-VC with hands-on recent founder experience who’s backed 30+ companies, focuses on pre-seed/seed with $300K–$750K checks, and actively co-invests with top-tier firms to plug founders into strong syndicates.
What does John Smothers invest in?: John Smothers invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, IoT, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social.
What check size does John Smothers write?: John Smothers typically writes checks of $300K – $750K.
What companies has John Smothers invested in?: Investments tracked here include Brew.com, Finix, Hologram, Pipe, Prenda, Sorare, SteadyMD.
Where did John Smothers go to school?: John Smothers studied at University of Delaware (Bachelor of Science - BS).