Daft Capital

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Type: Venture FundStage: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series ACheck: $500K–$2MFund Size: $30MSeries: Fund ILocation: CA, United StatesContinent: North America, EuropeWebsite

Daft Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2025 by Jon Dishotsky, a Palo Alto native and former entrepreneur. The firm operates Daft Fund I, a $30M venture fund, and invests between $500K and $2M at inception in a highly selective set of venture-scale founders. Its portfolio spans sectors including AI, robotics, space tech, clean energy, biodefense, and legal tech, with investments across the US and Europe at Pre-Seed through Series A stages. Prior to Daft Fund I, Dishotsky made angel investments in companies such as Mercury, Remote, Varda Space, and AIM Intelligent Machines. The firm is backed by leading institutions, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists, and provides portfolio companies with capital, mentorship, and operational support.

AI and Machine LearningSpace TechClean Energy GenerationDefense TechRobotics and AutomationBiotech, Life Sciences, Synthetic BiologySoftware and SaaSGeneralist

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