Claire Johnson
About Claire Johnson
Claire Johnson is identified in the Decimal AI funding announcement as a former COO of Stripe. Crunchbase lists her as a Corporate Officer and Advisor at Stripe, based in San Francisco. It also notes that she previously worked at Google, including as a Vice President at Google [X].
Crunchbase lists her under the name Claire Hughes Johnson and shows three board and advisor roles: Board Member at allO, Advisor at Stripe, and Advisor and Investor at Reps. She does not appear to publish a personal site or a verified public investor profile that we could confirm.
Crunchbase counts 48 personal investments across 41 portfolio companies. Its most recent listed investment is the Series B of Warp. Her earlier rounds include the June 2020 seed of Gatheround, a $3.5M round led by Homebrew and Bloomberg Beta in which she also participated.
Crunchbase names Stainless, Pachama and Atlas as notable exits. Check sizes and ownership stakes are not public, so they are not listed here.
Her most recent AI round on the Lounge deals desk is Decimal AI. On September 15, 2026, the company announced a $4M seed round co-led by Khosla Ventures and Kearny Jackson, with Atlassian Ventures and Weekend Fund also participating. Claire Johnson is named among the additional backers.
Decimal AI, based in San Francisco, builds a customer engineering platform. Its AI Support Engineer investigates customer issues across code, logs and production data for technical support teams. The company's CEO is Sanjeet Hajarnis and its CTO is Kevin Raji Cherian.
Her public record points to seed-stage and early-stage software companies, with a mix of enterprise, B2B and operations-oriented products. Examples include AI-powered customer support (Decimal AI), API tooling (Stainless) and a benefits platform (Atlas). Most of her portfolio companies are US-based, but we found no stated geographic limit.
We found no public statement from her about check size, target ownership or what she looks for in founders. Founders should not assume any particular range.
- Decimal AI: customer engineering platform with an AI Support Engineer for technical support teams; $4M seed announced September 2026.
- Gatheround: seed round announced June 2020 alongside Homebrew and Bloomberg Beta.
- Warp: listed by Crunchbase as her most recent investment, in its Series B.
- Stainless: generates software development kits for APIs; listed by Crunchbase as an exit.
- Pachama: uses AI and satellite data for nature-based carbon projects; listed by Crunchbase as an exit.
- Atlas: benefits platform for teams building the future; listed by Crunchbase as an exit.
Investing activity
Claire Johnson appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Decimal AI (Seed, $4M, Sep 2026).
Claire Johnson most often invests alongside Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Atlassian Ventures and Rimple Patel, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Claire Johnson
Who is Claire Johnson the angel investor?
She is a former COO of Stripe who invests personally in startups. Crunchbase lists her as Claire Hughes Johnson, with 48 personal investments.
Has Claire Johnson invested in AI startups?
Yes. She is named as a backer of Decimal AI's $4M seed round, announced September 15, 2026. Crunchbase also lists Pachama, which uses AI and satellite data, among her notable exits.
What check size does Claire Johnson write?
Her check size is not public. We found no statement from her or from portfolio announcements about typical amounts.
What stage does Claire Johnson invest in?
Her public record centers on seed and early-stage rounds, including the Gatheround seed in 2020 and the Decimal AI seed in 2026. Crunchbase also lists a Series B in Warp.
Does Claire Johnson invest alongside venture funds?
Yes. Decimal AI's round was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Kearny Jackson, and her 2020 Gatheround investment was alongside Homebrew and Bloomberg Beta.
Is Claire Johnson an angel investor?
Yes. Claire Johnson invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Claire Johnson invested in?
Claire Johnson's AI investments include Decimal AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Claire Johnson invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Claire Johnson has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Claire Johnson co-invest with?
Claire Johnson's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Kearny Jackson (1 deal), Khosla Ventures (1 deal), Atlassian Ventures (1 deal), Rimple Patel (1 deal) and Weekend Fund (1 deal).
How can founders reach Claire Johnson?
Founders on Lounge can see Claire Johnson's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Claire Johnson to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.