What check size does John Smothers write?

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

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

1,411 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Annelies GambleunlockedJohn: together at Scribble Ventures (2022)

×4John: together at Scribble Ventures

×3John: together at Acrew Capital

×4John: together at Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 · Venture Capital

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

john@scribble.vc

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.comCheckmate Savings Client-side developmentFinixFSH Technologies (formerly Contenda)HologramNMachinePipePrendaSorareSteadyMDStreamline Wiremock

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, Checkmate Savings, Client-side development, Finix, FSH Technologies (formerly Contenda), Hologram, NMachine, Pipe, Prenda, Sorare, SteadyMD, Streamline, and 1 more.
Where did John Smothers go to school?: John Smothers studied at University of Delaware (Bachelor of Science - BS).