Bonaventure Capital
Venture capitalBirmingham · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as BONAVENTURE CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Bonaventure Capital, founded in 1998 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, manages private and public market investments for B. L. Harbert and a group of aligned investors. On the private side it provides growth equity to companies with technology-driven, scalable business models, while its public markets arm offers advisory services and alternative income strategies to institutions and high-net-worth individuals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 20 of 50 portfolio companiesSaaS ×5Climate Tech ×4Fintech ×4Cleantech ×3Construction Tech ×3Energy ×3Hardware ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×11Costa Rica×1Mexico×1
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 14 dated
Nasdaq-listed (ALT) company based in Gaithersburg, MD; Redmont portfolio company with a Hodges board seat.
Co-investorsRedmont Capital
Oakland, US
Collin Cavote(Chief Executive Officer and Director)
BoardSteve M. Dauphin(Director)
Board seatSteve Dauphin· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2022
Birmingham, US
Austin Senseman(Director)David Masom(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa King(Executive Officer)Claire Winfield(Executive Officer)Nathan McMinn(Executive Officer)
BoardStephen Dauphin(Director)
Board seatSteve Dauphin· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2023
Co-investorsPatriot Financial Partners
Bonaventure Capital, founded in 1998, is an investment firm providing private and public market solutions to B.
FintechBirmingham, US
Steve(Co-founder)Billy(Founding Partner)
Branch Technology uses patented digital fabrication and additive manufacturing to enable architects and designers to construct complex structural designs at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechDeep TechHardwareChattanooga, US
Ryan Lusk(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGlobal BrainLaunch TennesseeMetaPropBrick Mortar Ventures
Branch Technology develops a patented construction-scale 3D-printing method called cellular fabrication (C-Fab), combining additive manufacturing, prefabrication, and digital fabrication for architects, designers, and builders.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardware
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesChattanooga Renaissance FundMetaProp VenturesEquipmentShareMetaProp
Colite Technologies is a distributed energy solutions provider that designs, installs, and maintains commercial solar, battery storage, and hybrid energy systems, along with off-grid renewable lighting, for businesses such as manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, agricultural operations, and corporate campuses.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyColumbia, US
BiotechBirmingham, US
Benjamin Fulmer(Executive Officer)
GuidewayCare offers an AI-powered patient activation platform that combines behavioral psychology, data orchestration, and human care guidance to prompt patients toward next clinical actions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Hampr is a laundry pickup and delivery service that collects dirty clothes from customers' homes, professionally washes and folds them, and returns the clean items to their door for a flat rate per load.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechLafayette, US
Laurel Hess(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID CALLECOD(Director)
BoardSteven Dauphin(Director)Cian Robinson(Director)Michael B. Katz(Director)
Co-investorsBoot64 VenturesTechstarsBenson Capital
Help Lightning provides an enterprise augmented reality platform for remote visual guidance, letting remote experts assist field technicians and customers through patented merged reality video collaboration, AI-assisted tools, and automated visual procedures.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Bart Guthrie(Founder)Marc Guthrie(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsTech Square Ventures
Humatics builds high-precision positioning technology for industrial automation, robotics, and rail and transit systems.
Cambridge, US
David A. Mindell(Executive Officer, Director)Gary A. Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRay Stata(Director)Franklin Moss(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)Thomas H. Lee(Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Tectonic VenturesLockheed Martin Ventures
Meazure Learning develops and delivers assessment software and services for higher-education and credentialing exams, offering end-to-end solutions including test development, remote proctoring, and exam administration with human expertise and support.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsEastside PartnersGryphon
Motus Nova makes at-home robotic exoskeleton devices (the Motus Hand and Motus Foot) that provide active-assisted, gamified therapy for stroke and neurological injury survivors.
Digital HealthMedical DevicesRoboticsAtlanta, US
PowerGen Renewable Energy provides solar and battery power systems for businesses and communities across Africa, offering flexible delivery models such as pay-as-you-go, PPA, lease-to-own, and full ownership with no upfront cost.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Sam Slaughter(Cofounder)
Co-investorsAHL Venture PartnersPrivate Infrastructure Development Group
ProctorU is an online exam proctoring platform, now part of Meazure Learning, that lets test-takers schedule and take remotely monitored exams.
EdTechSaaSHoover, US
Jarrod Morgan(Director)Scott McFarland(Executive Officer, Director)Erin Donald Kassner(Executive Officer)
BoardRamsay Battin(Director)Benjamin Cobb(Director)Paul Reaves(Director)
Co-investorsGray VenturesNew Capital PartnersEastside Partners
Second Nature offers Maestro, an experience orchestration tool that lets property managers personalize resident onboarding and Resident Benefits Packages by property type, location, or resident profile.
PropTechSaaS
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalVesta VenturesWolfpack Investor Network
Co-investorsPatriot Financial Partners
STANND makes a patented, MagSafe-compatible phone grip and stand formed from aerospace-grade polymer, designed to hold a phone at an ergonomic working angle and provide a natural grip.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware
TextUs is an SMS marketing platform that enables go-to-market teams (sales, marketing, recruiting, customer success) to send and receive text messages at scale with CRM/ATS integrations and TCPA compliance built-in.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersBlossom Street VenturesEastside PartnersAccess Ventures
The Bancorp provides specialized financial services including institutional banking, commercial lending, and real estate bridge lending.
Fintech
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAltimmuneNASDAQ: ALT
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Bonaventure Capital made?
- Bonaventure Capital has 47 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Bonaventure Capital invest at?
- Bonaventure Capital invests at the Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Bonaventure Capital's typical check size?
- Bonaventure Capital typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does Bonaventure Capital focus on?
- Bonaventure Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Bonaventure Capital located?
- Bonaventure Capital is headquartered in Birmingham, US.
- Who does Bonaventure Capital co-invest with?
- Bonaventure Capital most often shares deals with Eastside Partners, Patriot Financial Partners, Boot64 Ventures, among 22 tracked co-investors.
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