Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

General Partner / Design Lead atDemosMinnesota

Ben Johnson is a designer with over 15 years of experience, creating identities and visuals rooted in simplification and clarity. He blends strategy and aesthetics to build timeless, human brands.

What Ben 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.

Focus

designbrandingvisual identityAIClimateDeeptech / Hardware

Before you pitch

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

Also at Demos

Partners like Ben

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

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

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Questions

Who is Ben Johnson?

Ben Johnson is a designer with over 15 years of experience, creating identities and visuals rooted in simplification and clarity. He blends strategy and aesthetics to build timeless, human brands.

How much does Ben Johnson invest?

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

How do I pitch Ben Johnson?

A warm intro from a founder Demos backed works best.

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