John Sobrato

Active Investor

Co-Founder

Cupertino, California

John Sobrato, Co-Founder is an active investor based in Cupertino, California. This profile covers what John Sobrato backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. John Sobrato is a Co-Founder of Sobrato Family Foundation. Mr. Sobrato served as Chairman of the Sobrato Family Foundation. He is the Founder of The Sobrato Organization. He served as Chairman of The Sobrato Organization. As Founder and principal of The Sobrato Organization, He served as an Investor at Breakthrough Energy. He heads one of the most successful real estate development organizations in California. His career in real estate dates to 1957 when he began selling homes in Palo Alto while attending Santa Clara University. Building on his success in the residential marketplace he soon expanded into commercial real estate, working with his mother in the development of industrial properties nearly a decade before the name "Silicon Valley" was coined. Among his many board positions, he is a Trustee of the University of Santa Clara and Vice Chairman of the Latino College Preparatory Academy. In 1998 he was named the NSFRE's Philanthropist of the Year. He also serves as Board Chairman at Sobrato Family Foundation.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Location: Cupertino, California
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

Notable investments

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