# Claire Hughes Johnson: portfolio, investments and team

> Claire Hughes Johnson is a vc firm. 5 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Apr 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Claire Hughes Johnson

Last cheque observed Apr 2026; 5 cheques on record.

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Series A Series B Seed

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**100%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **198** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$35M** Rounds led **0 of 5**

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## Claire Hughes Johnson highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 80% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **5 appearances**

- **2026** 3 rounds
- **Apr** **[Seapoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/seapoint)** Seed · IE · 13books Capital **$8.8M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Slang AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/slang-ai)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$36M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Duna](https://millionrounds.com/company/duna)** Series A · TechCrunch **$36M** With 8 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Omnea](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnea)** Series A · GB · TechCrunch **$25M** With 5 others
- **2023** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Linear](https://millionrounds.com/company/linear)** Series B · US · Karri Saarinen **$35M** With 16 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **1** person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## The cheque

Series A Series B Seed

Median round joined **$35M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *2*
- Series B *2*
- Seed *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Claire Hughes Johnson. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Accel** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Claire Hughes Johnson put money into.

[**Seapoint** $8.8M · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/seapoint)[**Omnea** $25M · Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnea)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Claire Hughes Johnson: [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/person/claire-hughes-johnson).

- Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/person/claire-hughes-johnson) · 2023 4.25 from 1,748 ratings on Goodreads About the book From a Stripe and Google executive, a practical guide to company building and scaling the most important resource it its people. “Whether you are a new manager or a CEO, there are going to be moments when you feel alone and need help. Odds are, the advice you need is in… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Claire Hughes Johnson in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 13 Oct 2023 · 1h 54m EP 83: Silicon Valley Legend Claire Hughes Johnson (Advisor, Stripe) Unveils Her Best Operating Advice Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson) Apple Podcasts
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 13 Apr 2023 · 1h 16m Claire Hughes Johnson on being a “learning organism” during Stripe’s growth, and more scaling advice for leaders Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson) Apple Podcasts
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 6 Mar 2023 · 1h 27m #128 Former COO & Corporate Officer at Stripe, Claire Hughes Johnson: Scaling People Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 14 Mar 2019 · 25 min SaaStr 217: Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson on The Trapdoor Decisions to Avoid When Scaling Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 10 Dec 2018 · 33 min SaaStr 204: 2018's Most Downloaded Episode, Claire Hughes Johnson, COO @ Stripe Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson)[CapitalG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg)[Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 15 Oct 2018 · 30 min SaaStr 196: Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson on How The Best Leaders Inspire with Confidence and Stability, The Key To Successful Decision-Making & How To Hire Quality Teams At Scale Mentions [Claire Hughes Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/claire-hughes-johnson)[CapitalG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg)[Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *+2* Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Peel](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-peel) 13 Nov 2025 · 1h 36m Inside Stripe: Stablecoins, AI, and (not) Going Public | Will Gaybrick, President of Technology and Business at Stripe Apple PodcastsShow page
- [In Depth](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/in-depth) 6 Mar 2025 · 60 min What makes (or breaks) executive hires | A deep dive with Eeke de Milliano (Head of Global Product at Stripe) Apple Podcasts
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 27 May 2024 · 1h 4m #192 CTO & Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 12 Feb 2024 · 1h 46m #177 President & Co-Founder Anthropic, Daniela Amodei: AI Hurricane Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Claire Hughes Johnson

### What does Claire Hughes Johnson invest in?

Claire Hughes Johnson invests most often at Series A and Series B (80% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Claire Hughes Johnson?

5 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2026.

### What has Claire Hughes Johnson invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Seapoint (Seed, Apr 2026), Slang AI (Series B, Feb 2026) and Duna (Series A, Feb 2026).

### How big are Claire Hughes Johnson's cheques?

The median round it joins is $35M.

### Does Claire Hughes Johnson lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Is Claire Hughes Johnson investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Claire Hughes Johnson invest alongside?

Most often Accel (2 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Claire Hughes Johnson?

Claire Hughes Johnson is a VC firm.

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