At a Glance
Bonfire Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, CA founded in 2016. Bonfire Ventures leads seed rounds for B2B software startups looking for hands-on, personalized guidance to graduate from Seed to Series A. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. The firm manages $200M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include ThoughtSpot, GitLab, Clari, Sendoso, Kustomer and Luma Health. Invests in early-stage B2B software companies, particularly those serving underserved markets and enterprise workflows.
“Invests in early-stage B2B software companies, particularly those serving underserved markets and enterprise workflows.”
Brett Queener
Managing Director, Bonfire Ventures
Mark Mullen
Co-Founder and General Partner, Bonfire Ventures, Double M Partners
Bonfire Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Bonfire Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Bonfire Ventures focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Bonfire Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $2M to $3M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Bonfire Ventures manages approximately $200M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.