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Bonfire Ventures

725 Arizona Avenue #400, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States

Overview

Seed funding for business software solutions and industry transformation.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

10

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

B2B
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

96rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Santé
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Destro AI
Sep 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Katalyze AI
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeed
Vali Health
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Ranger AI
May 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Juno
Apr 2026Led
$12 MSeed
Odynn
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Santé
Feb 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Risotto
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Jeeva AI
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Alvys
Sep 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Bonsai Health
Sep 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Santé
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Destro AI
Sep 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Katalyze AI
Jul 2026Led
$11 MSeed
Vali Health
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Ranger AI
May 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Juno
Apr 2026Led
$12 MSeed
Odynn
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Santé
Feb 2026Led
$8 MSeed
Risotto
Jan 2026Led
$10 MSeed
Jeeva AI
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Alvys
Sep 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Bonsai Health
Sep 2025Led
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Bonfire Ventures: 96 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Bonfire Ventures: 96 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed3410
Series A324
Series B012
Series C+02
Other Equity56

Monthly Deal Activity

Bonfire Ventures: 96 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
Bonfire Ventures: 96 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
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Jun '181
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Oct '203
Nov '203
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '214
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '218
Sep '212
Oct '213
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '224
Feb '222
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Dec '251
Jan '261
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Sector Breakdown

Bonfire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (50 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bonfire Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (50 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software50
AI & Machine Learning43
Networks, Cloud & Communication19
Health & Life Sciences16
Marketing & Advertising15
Fintech15
Professional Services14
Data, Analytics & IT13
E-Commerce & Retail9
Hardware & Robotics7
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Education & Workforce5
Transportation & Logistics5
Real Estate & Construction3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Developer Tools2
AR/VR1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Bonfire Ventures: 96 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Bonfire Ventures: 96 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M29
$5M-$10M27
$10M-$25M27
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Bonfire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (89 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Bonfire Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (89 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States89
Canada2
Europe2
Hong Kong1
Mexico1
913671
Bonfire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Operator Collective sharing 9 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Bonfire Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Operator Collective sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Operator Collective9
Daher Capital7
Alumni Ventures6
Greycroft5
Bullpen Capital4
Foundry Group4
GTMfund4
Matchstick Ventures4
RTP Global4
Struck Capital4
Alpha Edison3
Battery Ventures3
BBG Ventures3
CRV3
Index Ventures3
Industry Ventures3
Launch Capital3
Sapphire Ventures3
SOSV3
Tau Ventures3

Investment Strategy

Bonfire Ventures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
Bonfire Ventures: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4244%
Participating5456%
Bonfire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Bonfire Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3174%
Co-led1126%

Team

Brett Queener

Partner & Managing Director

Brian MacInnes

CFO

Deb Goldstein

Head of Marketing & Platform

Dominique Yadegar

Vice President

Jennifer Richard

Principal

Jim Andelman

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Loren Shepard

VP Operations

Mark Mullen

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Tyler Churchill

Principal