Donavan is a venture capitalist, experienced entrepreneur and operator, and community organizer.  Donavan serves as Managing Director for SCV x SBI Fund.  In this role, Donavan manages the overall operations of the firm, leads investments in promising early-stage companies, and provides support and guidance to portfolio companies.  He currently sits on the board of directors of portfolio company Shifted Energy.

Prior to his current role, Donavan served as a Director with SCV Fund II, where he assisted the general partners in sourcing deals, conducting due diligence on potential companies, and managing companies post-investment. 

Donavan is an experienced entrepreneur and operator. Prior to joining SCV, Donavan co-founded Adama Materials, a venture-capital backed materials science company (SCV Fund I portfolio company). Donavan served as the company’s first CEO and president, then as its CFO and Director of Administration. In 2012, Donavan co-founded Asio Corporation, a software development consulting firm, specializing in software and systems engineering and community building strategies for government, foundations, and nonprofits.  In 2014, Donavan co-founded the Purple Maiʻa Foundation, a 501(c)(3) EdTech non-profit organization focused on education and empowering high opportunity youth in underserved Hawaii communities.

Donavan is a licensed attorney and a product of the Hawaiʻi public educational system. He holds a BA, and JD/MBA from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.