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Brewer Lane Ventures

34 Farnsworth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital fund for insurance and finance industries.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

32rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Advocate Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$18 MSeed
Novella
May 2026Led
$21 MOther Equity
Sixfold AI
Jan 2026Led
$30 MSeries B
LightSpun
Sep 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
Dispatch
Sep 2025Led
$18 MSeries A
Atomic
Aug 2025Led
$30 MOther Equity
Savvy Wealth
Jul 2025Participated
$72 MSeries B
Empathy
May 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Waterlily
Jan 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Herald
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeries A
Savvy Wealth
Aug 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Empathy
Mar 2024Participated
$47 MSeries B
Advocate Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$18 MSeed
Novella
May 2026Led
$21 MOther Equity
Sixfold AI
Jan 2026Led
$30 MSeries B
LightSpun
Sep 2025Led
$13 MSeries A
Dispatch
Sep 2025Led
$18 MSeries A
Atomic
Aug 2025Led
$30 MOther Equity
Savvy Wealth
Jul 2025Participated
$72 MSeries B
Empathy
May 2025Participated
$72 MSeries C
Waterlily
Jan 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Herald
Oct 2024Led
$12 MSeries A
Savvy Wealth
Aug 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
Empathy
Mar 2024Participated
$47 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A93
Series B55
Series C+03
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 deals are recorded across 82 months.All available history.
Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 deals are recorded across 82 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Brewer Lane Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 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.

Brewer Lane Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (25 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech25
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software10
Professional Services6
Data, Analytics & IT6
Health & Life Sciences5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
Social & Community Platforms3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Real Estate & Construction1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 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.

Brewer Lane Ventures: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M18
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Brewer Lane Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Brewer Lane Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States32
Brewer Lane Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with New York Life sharing 5 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.

Brewer Lane Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with New York Life sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
New York Life5
Index Ventures4
QED Investors4
Foundation Capital3
MassMutual Ventures3
Nationwide Ventures3
The House Fund3
Thrive Capital3
8VC2
Altai Ventures2
Anthemis2
Canvas Prime2
Digitalis Ventures2
Entr e Capital2
First Round2
FirstMark Capital2
General Catalyst2
GRA Venture Fund2
IA Ventures2
Industry Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Brewer Lane Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation.All available history.
Brewer Lane Ventures: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1856%
Participating1444%
Brewer Lane Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 72% and co-led for 28% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Brewer Lane Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 72% and co-led for 28% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1372%
Co-led528%

Team

Chris Downer

General Partner

John Kim

Founder and Managing Partner

Martha Notaras

Managing Partner

Stephen Sotiriou

Investor