Associate
Chicago VenturesCheck size: The firm does not publish a person-specific check-size range on its current official website.
Ford Johnstone is part of Chicago Ventures's current team. No narrower person-specific investment mandate is published, so this profile uses the firm's official strategy: Lead early rounds for founders applying technology in overlooked industries, supporting companies from seed through Series A.
The firm publicly emphasizes lead early rounds for founders applying technology in overlooked industries, supporting companies from seed through Series A.
No person-specific pass list is public. Opportunities outside the firm's published stage, sector, geography, or traction criteria appear less aligned.
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Ford Johnstone is Associate at Chicago Ventures, according to the firm's current official roster. To avoid mistaken identity, no unsupported prior employment, education, or portfolio attribution has been inferred.