BJ

Ben Johnson

Investor | Family Office

📍 Seattle, Washington, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019
VC🌍 United States
5
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2
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2
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0
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8y
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Investor
2019
Caddis is a new corrective eyewear brand that will provide discerning individuals with reading glasses. Yep, we’re going to unstuck reading glasses and make it all O.K. for a lot of people. 90%* of people over 40 years of age develop Presbyopia, which like shit…it happens. Reading becomes difficult at close distance, screens become fuzzy, and it’s a pain in the ass…but it doesn’t have to be. The solution for Presbyopia is simple: self prescribed magnified corrective eyewear.
mid stageManufacturing
Investor
2019
Reel is premium, 100% tree-free paper products for a healthy home.
early stageRetail
Board Member
2018
OUR COMPANY At Nurture Life, we’re reimagining the way kids eat by making delicious, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals, snacks and smoothies for babies, toddlers and kids. In a market where convenience all too often comes at the expense of flavor and nutrition, we’re raising the bar. Our food is chef-crafted to appeal to growing young palates, and everything on the menu is nutritionally balanced by registered dietitians and child nutrition experts. When parents need relief at home, we’re here to help manage their day-to-day routines without compromising on what they’re feeding their kids. Our food is delivered weekly, and all meals are ready to be enjoyed in a minute or less—breakfast, lunch or dinner! We also have zero-prep snacks and smoothies for an on-the-go treat that’s always wholesome. Fewer hours spent on cooking and clean-up means less stress and more time to do whatever your family loves most. Other food companies offer ready-made kids meals, but none live up to our rigorous standards for kid-friendly flavor, balanced nutrition and clean ingredient sourcing. Our menu features more than 50 options for meals, snacks and smoothies, including a selection of Picky Eater Favorites for kids who haven’t quite gotten to the “yes!” of veggies. We ship millions of meals across the contiguous United States and we’re looking forward to reaching even more families as we continue to grow.
Board Member
2018
Authentic Roots. Bold Flavor. Clean Label.
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2019
Investor
2019
Caddis is a new corrective eyewear brand that will provide discerning individuals with reading glasses. Yep, we’re going to unstuck reading glasses and make it all O.K. for a lot of people. 90%* of people over 40 years of age develop Presbyopia, which like shit…it happens. Reading becomes difficult at close distance, screens become fuzzy, and it’s a pain in the ass…but it doesn’t have to be. The solution for Presbyopia is simple: self prescribed magnified corrective eyewear.
mid stageManufacturing
Limited Partner
2019
We give founders better odds. We believe enduring companies can be built anywhere, by anyone. We lead early rounds before it’s obvious, and serve as active, operationally-involved partners during a company’s earliest days.
Investor
2019
Reel is premium, 100% tree-free paper products for a healthy home.
early stageRetail
2018
Advance Pallet Inc.
Board Member
2018
Board Member
2018
OUR COMPANY At Nurture Life, we’re reimagining the way kids eat by making delicious, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals, snacks and smoothies for babies, toddlers and kids. In a market where convenience all too often comes at the expense of flavor and nutrition, we’re raising the bar. Our food is chef-crafted to appeal to growing young palates, and everything on the menu is nutritionally balanced by registered dietitians and child nutrition experts. When parents need relief at home, we’re here to help manage their day-to-day routines without compromising on what they’re feeding their kids. Our food is delivered weekly, and all meals are ready to be enjoyed in a minute or less—breakfast, lunch or dinner! We also have zero-prep snacks and smoothies for an on-the-go treat that’s always wholesome. Fewer hours spent on cooking and clean-up means less stress and more time to do whatever your family loves most. Other food companies offer ready-made kids meals, but none live up to our rigorous standards for kid-friendly flavor, balanced nutrition and clean ingredient sourcing. Our menu features more than 50 options for meals, snacks and smoothies, including a selection of Picky Eater Favorites for kids who haven’t quite gotten to the “yes!” of veggies. We ship millions of meals across the contiguous United States and we’re looking forward to reaching even more families as we continue to grow.
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Investment activity
2018–2019 · 5 investments
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