Adrian Ho

Adrian Ho

General Partner / Strategy Lead atDemosMinnesota

Adrian Ho is chairman and co-founder of Zeus Jones and a General Partner at Demos, where he shapes category strategy and market thinking.

What Adrian can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Demos writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Demos.

Career

  1. Zeus Jones · chairman and co-founder
  2. Demos · General Partner / Strategy Lead
    Now
  3. Fallon · leading strategy
  4. Demos Capital · General Partner / Strategy Lead
    Now

Companies founded

Zeus Jones

Focus

category strategymarket thinkingAIClimateDeeptech / HardwareFood & Ag

Before you pitch

Demos does not invest inWe tend to shy away from CPG.

Also at Demos

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At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when Demos is active

One email when Adrian's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Adrian Ho?

Adrian Ho is chairman and co-founder of Zeus Jones and a General Partner at Demos, where he shapes category strategy and market thinking.

How much does Adrian Ho invest?

Adrian Ho invests through Demos, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Adrian Ho?

A warm intro from a founder Demos backed works best.

What did Adrian Ho do before Demos?

chairman and co-founder at Zeus Jones; leading strategy at Fallon.

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