jonny dreams

i was born in the south and raised between upstate new york and the midwest — corn fed and curious. the kind of kid who was more interested in ideas than directions. after college, i drove west and landed in Los Angeles, where i spent the next decade helping founders turn napkin sketches into companies.

that journey became Colab, a studio that helped hundreds of startups find their footing long before "venture studio" was a buzzword. i still serve as chairman, but these days my focus has evolved.

i now help my wife, Laura, run Ranchonati, my family office and creative home base — a place that ties together business, art, and the people i care about. through Ranchonati, i helped form Denominator Ventures, a joint venture with Ignited, which serves as the backbone for everything we build — including Fractional Venture Partners, where i'm a Managing Partner, and Far West, where i'm a Founding Member.

together, these worlds connect into a simple idea: keep good people close, build what matters, and align incentives so everyone wins when the work works.

recently, i moved to Austin, Texas, trading traffic for trees and finding a new rhythm between work, family, and space to think.

i live here with Laura and our son, Jon Bruce — who keeps me grounded, curious, and occasionally roaring like a dinosaur.

after all these years, i've realized business is just another form of creativity — and great ventures, like great art, are built by people who care deeply about what they're making.