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Don Butler

Board Member at Baselane

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Overview

Don Butler serves as a Board Member at Baselane [6]. Butler is an investor in early to growth-stage startups across fintech, AI & data infrastructure, and cybersecurity [2]. Butler has held the position of Managing Director at Thomvest since February 2000 [3]. Additional board positions include roles at Wholesail [4], Bolster AI [5], Ladder Insurance [7], Singular.net [9], and Quid [10], with the Ladder Insurance board appointment beginning in September 2021 [7]. Butler previously served as an investor in Ladder Insurance from January 2018 to August 2021 [8]. Butler holds a Master of Arts in Political Science from Stanford University [11] and a Master of Arts in East Asian Studies from Stanford University [12], along with a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from UCLA [13].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Investor in early to growth-stage startups across fintech, AI & data infrastructure, and cybersecurity.

Career history

  1. Managing DirectorFeb 2000 to presentThomvest
  2. Board MemberDec 2025 to presentWholesail
  3. Board MemberSep 2025 to presentBolster AI
  4. Board MemberJan 2025 to presentBaselane
  5. Board MemberSep 2021 to presentLadder Insurance
  6. InvestorJan 2018 to Aug 2021Ladder Insurance
  7. Board MemberJun 2017 to presentSingular.net
  8. Board MemberSep 2007 to presentQuid
  9. Board MemberBolster

Education

  1. M.A., Political Science1998 - 1999Stanford University
  2. M.A., East Asian Studies1991 - 1992Stanford University
  3. B.A., Chinese1986 - 1990UCLA

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