Scott Johnston
Angel Investor
San Francisco, United States
Scott Johnston is a Series A investor in San Francisco focused on Software and Security. Scott Johnston serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Scott brings over 25 years of industry experience to his role at Docker, from software development and product marketing to IT operationsand venture capital. Scott previously served as VP of marketing, product management, and strategy at Puppet. Prior to Puppet, Scott served in leadership and operational roles in product management, engineering, business development, and marketing for some of the most disruptive companies in the industry including Netscape, Loudcloud (parent of Opsware), Cisco, and Sun Microsystems.Scott attended Stanford University and earned BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, an MS degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and an MBA.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Scott Johnston invests in
Stages Scott Johnston invests in
Countries Scott Johnston invests in
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Contacts
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Round size
- Series A
- $15M–$21M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (75%)
- Security 2 (50%)
- Cyber Security 2 (50%)
- Developer Tools 2 (50%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (50%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (50%)
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 1 (25%)
- Czech Republic 1 (25%)
- United Kingdom 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| E2B is constructing the cloud for AI bots a platform and architecture that allows AI bots to operate freely and as first-class citizens. | $21M / Series A / Jul 28, 2025 | ||
| Fastino provides enterprise AI developers with high-performance, task-optimized language models built to scale. | $17.5M / Seed / May 07, 2025 | ||
| Socket is a new security company that can protect your most critical apps from supply chain attacks. We are taking an entirely new approach to one of the hardest problems in security in a stagnant part of the industry that has historically been obsessed with just reporting on known vulnerabilities.Socket is built by a team of open sourcemaintainers with over 1 billion monthly downloads. Everyone on the Socket team is an open source maintainer. We are all driven to defend the open source ecosystem from supply chain attacks and make it safe for everyone.Socket is unique because, unlike other tools, it detects and blocks supply chain attacks before they strike, mitigating the worst consequences. | $40M / Series B / Oct 22, 2024 | ||
| Cloudsmith provides a cloud-native platform for managing software artifacts, acting as a centralized system where packages, container images, and other development assets are stored and controlled. The platform supports a wide range of package formats and integrates with developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and security systems to streamlinesoftware development workflows. It enables organizations to secure their software supply chain through features such as vulnerability scanning, policy enforcement, and access controls that govern how artifacts are used and distributed. Cloudsmith also delivers artifacts through a global distribution network, allowing teams to access and share software components with low latency across different regions. Additionally, it offers tools such as APIs, command-line interfaces, and automation capabilities to manage repositories, monitor usage, and maintain visibility over software assets throughout their lifecycle. | $15M / Series A / Sep 21, 2021 |
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FAQ
What does Scott Johnston invest in?
Scott Johnston invests primarily in Software, Security and Cyber Security startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Scott Johnston invest in?
Scott Johnston typically joins rounds of $15M–$21M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Scott Johnston's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Scott Johnston took part in.
How do I contact Scott Johnston?
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When did Scott Johnston last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Scott Johnston closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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