“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
We started Dream Variation Ventures in the summer of 2020 to invest in founders with the courage to dream big and the grit to make those dreams reality. We believe diverse leaders are the key to building a thriving future for all. We have made investments across a broad range of industries including tech, sports, health, entertainment, and real estate and are always looking to partner with great people. Please see the “Portfolio Tab” for our representative investments.
In 2022, we also launched the Jaison and Jamie Robinson Foundation to broaden our ability to invest in the causes and issues we care about. We aim to make strategic, multi-year gifts to organizations working on our nation’s toughest challenges such as the racial wealth gap, the childcare system, equitable access to science education, and free and truthful media. Please see the “Foundation Tab” for some of our keystone gifts.
Jaison Robinson | Partner & Co-Founder
Jaison is passionate about space and extreme adventures. He has broken the sound barrier in a Mig-29 fighter jet, spent a week hiking in Antarctica, gone "wing walking" on a biplane and achieved his dream of going to space on Blue Origin's fifth crewed space flight. He is the 623rd person to visit space and the 19th African American in space.
Jaison serves on the National Foundation Board of NPR. He earned a BA from Stanford, with study at Oxford, and a JD from the University of Chicago. He is an Eagle Scout and played water polo at Stanford and on the USA National Team.
Jamie Van Horne Robinson | Partner & Co-Founder
Jamie is the founder of Electing Women Seattle and is committed to engaging women in the political process and electing more Democratic women to serve at all levels of public office.
She earned her MPA at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2022. Jamie also holds an M.A. in International Relations from IE School of Global and Public Policy in Madrid and a B.A. with honors in Psychology from Yale University. She was a four-year member and captain of the Yale women’s basketball team.
