Don Butler

Don Butler

Managing Director atThomvest VenturesCalifornia

Don Butler is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, focusing on fintech, data & AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity. He previously worked at Asia Pacific Ventures and Lehman Brothers.

What Don can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Thomvest Ventures writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Lehman Brothers · Analyst
  2. Asia Pacific Ventures
  3. Thomvest Ventures · Managing Director
    Now
  4. Asia Pacific Ventures

Investments named in public bios

BlendCartaCovaltoFigureKabbageLadder LifeLendingClubPLACESoFiTalaUnqorkDataXuFlashSoftQuidSingularVungle

Focus

fintechcybersecuritydata & AI infrastructure

Education

UCLA, B.A. in ChineseStanford University

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Questions

Who is Don Butler?

Don Butler is a Managing Director at Thomvest Ventures, focusing on fintech, data & AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity. He previously worked at Asia Pacific Ventures and Lehman Brothers.

How much does Don Butler invest?

Don Butler invests through Thomvest Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Don Butler?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Don in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Thomvest Ventures backed works better.

What did Don Butler do before Thomvest Ventures?

Analyst at Lehman Brothers; Asia Pacific Ventures; Asia Pacific Ventures.

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