Bonaventure Capital
Venture capitalBirmingham · Seed–Late Stage · 6 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 · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 49 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12 dated
Oakland, US
Steve M. Dauphin(Director)Collin Cavote(Chief Executive Officer and Director)
Board seatSteve Dauphin· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2022
Birmingham, US
George Rovegno(Director)Stephen Dauphin(Director)David Masom(Executive Officer, Director)Austin Senseman(Director)Melissa King(Executive Officer)Claire Winfield(Executive Officer)
Board seatSteve Dauphin· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2023
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
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)
Help Lightning provides an augmented reality platform for remote visual guidance and expert collaboration across enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Cambridge, US
Ray Stata(Director)David A. Mindell(Executive Officer, Director)Franklin Moss(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)Gary A. Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas H. Lee(Director)
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
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
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
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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