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John D'Orazio - aVenture Research

John D'Orazio

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 14, 2026

John D'Orazio

John D'Orazio

Co-Founder & CEO, Proton Enterprises

John D'Orazio's Career

Proton Enterprises

John D'Orazio's Co-Investors

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John D'Orazio's Investments

6 investments since 2014

6 operating

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2017

2

RenovoDerm
Seed · May 2017
Seed · May 2017
Atreon Orthopedics
Seed · May 2017
Seed · May 2017

2016

3

Wright Electric
Seed · December 2016$120k
Seed · December 2016
eLum Technologies
Seed · follow-on · October 2016$810k
Seed · follow-on · October 2016
eLum Technologies
Seed · April 2016$800k
Seed · April 2016

2014

1

Twined
Seed · March 2014$245k
Seed · March 2014

Investment FirmNew York City, NY, US

Co-Founder & CEO· C-Suite · Management

Co-Founder

Circular Wave Drive

Seed$2MColumbus, OH, US

Board Member· Board

Co-Founder

Ikove Venture Partners

Investment FirmColumbus, OH, US

CEO· C-Suite · Management

eLum Technologies

Series A$8.1MFremont, CA, US

Board Member· Board

Cognovi Labs

Series A$8.9MDayton, OH, US

Board Member· Board

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