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John Dauer

Partner, Helium-3 Ventures

About

John Dauer is a founding partner at Helium-3 Ventures who brings an unusual background as a former rock band frontman to early-stage investing, giving him a creative-operator perspective that's rare among venture investors. He maintains an open-door approach where founders can reach him directly and focuses on pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors rather than specializing in one narrow area. John Dauer is a founding partner at Helium-3 Ventures who brings an unusual background as a former rock band frontman to early-stage investing, giving him a creative-operator perspective that's rare among venture investors. He maintains an open-door approach where founders can reach him directly and focuses on pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors rather than specializing in one narrow area.

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Investment focus

Sectors
Energy
Climate
Space
Deeptech
Hardware
AI

Investment details

Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA