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Jon Dishotsky

InvestorFounder

Founding Partner at Daft Capital · Board director at Beyond Aero · Founder/CEO at Starcity · Founder at Daftcapital

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedDaftcapitalStarcity · YC

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

David PhuunlockedJon: together at University of California, Davis (2002–2005)
×9Jon: together at Y Combinator
×2Jon: together at University of California, Davis

About

Jon Dishotsky is Founding Partner at Daft Capital, an early stage venture firm, having moved into investing after a career as a founder. His early-stage investments include AIM Intelligent Machines, Legora, Lovable, Limitless, Marine Layer, Mercury, Remote, The Bot Company, and Varda Space.

Invests in

Climate TechFintechHealthtechSector Agnostic

Board director at Beyond AeroYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Beyond Aero went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — Jon sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Beyond Aero's group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Beyond Aero's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jon can intro founders to Beyond Aero's investors below.

Beyond Aero's investors · 12

7percent VenturesLondon · $250K – $2M checks · since 2024Daft CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checks · since 2024Female FoundersNew York · $750K – $1M checks · since 2024Giant Ventures Global LlpLondon · $10M – $20M checks · since 2024Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024JuniperClarksville · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2024Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checks · since 2024Lombardstreet VenturesWoodside · $500K checks · since 2024Teampact.venturessince 2024Unruly CapitalLondon · since 2024Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022Zeno VenturesGeneva · since 2024

Co-founders at Beyond Aero

HTHugo Tarlé
Hugo TarléFounder
HTHugo Tarle
Hugo TarleExecutive Officer, Director
VCValentin Chomel
Valentin ChomelExecutive Officer, Director
EGEloa Guillotin
Eloa GuillotinExecutive Officer, Director

Founder/CEO at StarcityYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Jon went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jon can intro founders to Starcity's investors below.

Starcity's investors · 6

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksTransition Level InvestmentsFortitude Valley · $300K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Starcity

JLJosh Lehman
Josh LehmanFounder/CTO
MSMo Sakrani
Mo SakraniFounder/CPO
JSJesse Suarez
Jesse SuarezFounder/COO

Founder at Daftcapital

Intro paths

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In turn, Jon can intro founders to Daftcapital's investors below.

Daftcapital's investors · 1

Aspire11$10M – $50M checks

Experience

  1. Daft CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Giant VenturesPartner2020 — 2025
  3. StarcityCEO & Co-Founder2015 — 2021San Francisco
  4. Custom Spaces Commercial Real EstatePrincipal2014 — 2015San Francisco
  5. Cushman & WakefieldSenior Director2007 — 2014San Francisco, CA
  6. Cushman & WakefieldResearch Specialist2006 — 2007
  7. Cushman & WakefieldResearch Intern2004

Skills & more

Video Production3Podcasting3Hedge Funds3Real Estate83Leases40Tenant7Financial Modeling14Real Estate Investment2Market Analysis10Corporate Real Estate20Private Equity4Start-ups55
+12 moreAlternative InvestmentsInvestment PropertiesBusiness DevelopmentValuationCommercial Real EstateReal Estate EconomicsReal Estate DevelopmentDue DiligenceStrategic PlanningNegotiationManagementDisposition

From Jon's professional profile.

Deals · 22

ARMR SciencesSolo GP

via Daft Capital · filed Aug 2025

AIM Intelligent MachinesSolo GP

via Daft Capital · filed Dec 2024

Beyond AeroSolo GP

via Daft Capital · filed Apr 2024

9 MothersSolo GP

via Daft Capital

AgentwaySolo GP

via Daft Capital

AvantStaySolo GP

via Daft Capital

CorcaSolo GP

via Daft Capital

Created by HumansSolo GP

via Daft Capital

ElvyenergySolo GP

via Daft Capital

Fifth DoorSolo GP

via Daft Capital

LegoraSolo GP

via Daft Capital

LimitlessSolo GP

via Daft Capital

LovableSolo GP

via Daft Capital

Manufacturing in spaceSolo GP

via Daft Capital

MercurySolo GP

via Daft Capital

MonacoSolo GP

via Daft Capital

Planetary-scale earthmovingSolo GP

via Daft Capital

RemoteSolo GP

via Daft Capital

TheBotCompanySolo GP

via Daft Capital

ARMRSolo GP

via Daft Capital

ElvySolo GP

via Daft Capital

MindMed (NASDAQ: MNMD)Solo GP

via Daft Capital

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Other disclosed investments

Investor

The Bot CompanyVarda

Per curated public sources.

Network2

Austin Ogilvie
Angel investor
Cesare Pesci
Principal at YOBE Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jon Dishotsky?
Jon Dishotsky is Founding Partner at Daft Capital, an early stage venture firm, having moved into investing after a career as a founder. His early-stage investments include AIM Intelligent Machines, Legora, Lovable, Limitless, Marine Layer, Mercury, Remote, The Bot Company, and Varda Space.
Where does Jon Dishotsky work?
Jon Dishotsky is Founder of Daftcapital and Founding Partner at Daft Capital and Board director at Beyond Aero and Founder/CEO at Starcity.
What does Jon Dishotsky invest in?
Jon Dishotsky invests in Climate Tech, Fintech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Jon Dishotsky write?
Jon Dishotsky typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What companies did Jon Dishotsky found?
Jon Dishotsky founded Daftcapital, Starcity.
What companies has Jon Dishotsky invested in?
Investments tracked here include AIM Intelligent Machines, Legora, Limitless, Lovable, Mercury, Remote, The Bot Company, Varda.
Where did Jon Dishotsky go to school?
Jon Dishotsky studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2016, Growth Batch W19); University of California, Davis (Managerial Economics); Henry M Gunn High School.

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