Jonathan Coon – Startup Investor Profile

Jonathan Coon is an Angel Investor with a focus on working with individual clients, families, and non-profit organizations in wealth management. He is known for his visionary entrepreneurship, particularly in the contact lens industry where he founded 1-800 CONTACTS during his time at Brigham Young University. Mr. Coon transitioned 1-800 CONTACTS from an entrepreneurial enterprise to a professionally managed corporation, leading it to become the world’s largest direct-to-consumer contact lens company. His professional career showcases his expertise in distribution and customer service. As an Angel Investor, Jonathan Coon’s check size for investments is not available, and his partnership and collaboration style reflect meticulous attention to detail and exceeding client expectations, as demonstrated in the design and development of the Four Seasons Private Residences in Lake Austin.

Location: Austin, TX

Country: United States of America

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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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AI Reasoning: Search found an investment in Wikibuy (press/seed $500K) dated Aug 09, 2017 – this is older than 12 months, but additional sources (Tracxn entry Oct 17, 2025 and other profiles) indicate ongoing angel activity with recent investments listed through 2025. The latest activity is within the last 6 months, classifying as very-active.

Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.

Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.