Monday, November 16th, 2026

Treehouse, Sunnyvale

John Kohler
John Kohler

John Kohler

Executive fellow and senior director of impact capital at Santa Clara University’s Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship

Kohler is an expert in impact investing (investing not just for profit, but also for social impact), venture capital, and corporate executive management. He pioneered the Demand Dividend, a flexible way for investors to lend to socially beneficial businesses and be repaid based on future, variable cash flow, rather than fixed payment terms.

Kohler is also co-founder and director of Toniic, a syndication network of impact investors.