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Brainstorm Ventures

Brainstorm Ventures

San Francisco, Californiabrainstorm.vc

Overview

Brainstorm Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1999 by former entrepreneurs . Brainstorm is the first US-Mexico cross-border VC firm and has backed some of the most exciting startups in Silicon Valley and Mexico City . They seek to invest in seed and early-stage companies and prefers to invest in the technology, consumer, ed-tech, fin-tech, and enterprise sectors .

Year Founded

1999

Portfolio Companies

21

Investments

Brainstorm Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDec 2021Series B-
TuringDec 2021Series DCo-investor
Haplotype LabsApr 2024SeedCo-investor
KolorsJun 2022Series ACo-investor
MyPoppinsJan 2019Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Keith Cox

Managing Partner

Ariel J.

Managing General Partner

Javier C. Olvera

Partner

Luis D.

Límited Partner Advisory Committee Member

Luis Doncel

Límited Partner Advisory Committee Member

Ethan Samuels

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2022
2023
2024
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2026

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FAQ

Where is Brainstorm Ventures based?

Brainstorm Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Brainstorm Ventures founded?

Brainstorm Ventures was founded in 1999.

How many portfolio companies does Brainstorm Ventures have?

Brainstorm Ventures has 21 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Brainstorm Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Turing, Haplotype Labs, Kolors, MyPoppins.

What was Brainstorm Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Brainstorm Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Haplotype Labs in 2024.

What sectors does Brainstorm Ventures focus on?

Brainstorm Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Brainstorm Ventures focus on?

Brainstorm Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Brainstorm Ventures's AUM?

Brainstorm Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $0.0 and $50.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded1999

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