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Jon Dishotsky

Founder of Daft Capital, Former CEO & Co-Founder (YCS16)

📍 San Francisco, California, United States🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Angel Investor
Jan 2019
Welcome to Daft Capital! Daft. definition: senseless, foolish, insane, crazy. Our Raison d'etre: Great startups can often sound “daft” to begin with. Before long they become mainstream. Ex: AirBedandBreakfast, Coinbase, Bird We help the next generation of entrepreneurs. We help founders discover product-market fit, nail storytelling and communication, train them in the art of fundraising, and provide direct access to a deep network of vetted co-investors and accelerators. We’re a coach, mentor, and evangelizer.
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2021
Managing Director
Aug 2021
Common is a global residential manager making city living easier for renters through the thoughtful use of technology and design. Common delivers exceptional experiences for thousands of residents across coliving, microunits, and traditional apartments. They are the preferred choice for residents looking for stress-free city living from a trusted brand, and for real estate owners seeking reliable, above-market returns. We challenge ourselves every day not just to think about ways to make city living better, but to activate those ideas in meaningful ways. Our team is comprised of real estate professionals, designers, engineers, salespeople, marketers, member service representatives, and so much more. We work collaboratively, value self-startership, and embrace a “whatever it takes” mentality to ensure our work is done and done well. Common sits squarely at the intersection between technology and real estate, working every day to build quality residential solutions that bring positive change to the world’s rental housing crisis.
late stageReal Estate
2020
Investment Partner
Sep 2020
Giant backs frontier technology founders rebuilding the foundations of civilisation. We champion entrepreneurs driven by purpose and relentless ambition to advance humanity. There is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redesign how the world works. Profound technological breakthroughs are accelerating amidst climate crisis, demographic upheaval and geopolitical revolution. Giant seeks companies reimagining foundational systems: energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare. We invest from first cheque to growth. From AI, robotics and automation to techbio, electrification and the future of work. Giant stands for technology as a force for good, crafted by high integrity founders.
2019
Angel Investor
Jan 2019
Welcome to Daft Capital! Daft. definition: senseless, foolish, insane, crazy. Our Raison d'etre: Great startups can often sound “daft” to begin with. Before long they become mainstream. Ex: AirBedandBreakfast, Coinbase, Bird We help the next generation of entrepreneurs. We help founders discover product-market fit, nail storytelling and communication, train them in the art of fundraising, and provide direct access to a deep network of vetted co-investors and accelerators. We’re a coach, mentor, and evangelizer.
2015
CEO & Co-Founder
Dec 2015
Starcity is a lifestyle brand which provides beautifully designed co-living communities in major cities, and we’re on track to welcome thousands (and one day millions) of customers to our communities over the coming years. We have awesome backers including Y Combinator, NEA, Social Capital, Index Ventures and have been featured in notable publications like Business Insider, San Francisco Chronicle, Silicon Valley Magazine, TechCrunch and many more.
early stageHospitality
2014
Principal
Jul 2014
Custom Spaces is the leading technology and startup focused commercial real estate firm in the country. Our focus is on providing a custom solution for each of our clients that allows us to identify and secure space that perfectly matches their unique personality and culture. We work with companies of all sizes, from three people in a live/work loft, to businesses that have become household names around the globe.
mid stageReal Estate
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