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Bonfire Ventures — 2023 Investments

11 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Integryintegry.ioSep 2023

Walnut, US

Board seatBrett Queener· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesSilicon Badia

Telgorithmtelgorithm.comin𝕏May 2023 · $3.8M

Telgorithm is a full-service SMS/MMS API provider specializing in 10DLC high-volume messaging, with support for RCS and voice, patented smart queueing for deliverability, and automated campaign registration and phone number porting.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNorthridge, US

Mason Zheng(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Alter(Executive Officer, Director)Russell Yue(Director)

Board seatJim Andelman· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmplify.LAMana VenturesFlexcap VenturesGreycroft

Tourialtourial.cominMar 2023

Tourial is a platform for marketers to plan, build, and optimize interactive "micro tours" that condense long-form content into short, persona- and segment-specific stories, with AI assistance and a Chrome extension for adding demo sequences.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechAtlanta, US

Jason Graub(Executive Officer, Director)inAndy Binkley(Founder)in

Board seatBrett Queener· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKnoll Ventures

Zuubzuub.comin𝕏Series A · Dec 2023 · $9M

Zuub provides dental insurance verification through direct payer connections and a REST API, delivering standardized eligibility, benefits, and coverage data.

HealthtechInsurTechSaaSCulver City, US

Liem Doan(Director)inZareh Shabani(Director)inRobert Kim(Founder)inLuka Sklizovic(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian McLauglin(Director)

Board seatMark Mullen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMTECH CAPITALNavigate VenturesVertical Venture Partners

Changeenginechangeengine.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2023 · $3M

ChangeEngine offers a swag and e-gifting platform that automates employee recognition and rewards, triggering branded merchandise and digital gifts based on lifecycle events such as onboarding, birthdays, and work anniversaries using HRIS data or CSV uploads.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Kes Thygesen(Founder)inAndrew Higashi(Founder)Gaurav Saini(Founder)Rick Tank(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsMolten VenturesStruck CapitalThreshold Ventures

HealNowhealnow.coinSep 2023 · $5.5M

HealNow is a payments and patient-engagement platform built for pharmacies, providing online checkout, two-way patient messaging, automated refill reminders, and support for HSA/FSA, card, and mobile wallet payments.

FintechHealthtechSaaS

Halston Prox(Founder)in

Co-investorsNavigate VenturesOpen Opportunity FundImpulsum VenturesRemarkable VenturesWalkabout Ventures Llc

Optimize Healthrainlocal.cominOct 2023 · $18M

RAIN provides hyperlocal mobile advertising services for small and mid-sized businesses across various industries, helping them compete more effectively.

AdTechFintechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment

Rick CitronSkyler SuttoninHan Park(CEO)

Co-investors500 GlobalAlliance of AngelsNavigate VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersFoundryJumpstart Capital+1 more

Rwazirwazi.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2023 · $4M

Rwazi provides decision intelligence software for enterprise teams using real-world signals and zero-party data from over 190 countries to inform strategic business decisions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechWilmington, US

Joseph Rutakangwa(CEO, Rwazi)inEric Sewankambo(Founder)in

BoardJennifer Richard(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNewfund CapitalTechstarsCRCM VenturesPlug and Play Ventures

SafeRide Healthsaferidehealth.cominOct 2023

SafeRide Health provides non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) through a technology platform and a nationwide network of transport and rideshare providers, connecting patients — largely Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members — to healthcare appointments.

Digital HealthHealthtechMobility & Transportation

Robbins Schrader(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Ben Salter(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)inWhit Schrader(VP of Ops Transformation, Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplify.LAFCA Venture PartnersFresenius Medical Care VenturesHatteras Venture PartnersHDS CapitalLayout Ventures+5 more

Uppupp.aiinJun 2023

Upp.ai provides independent technology and an operational framework that helps retailers with large product catalogues manage automated ad platforms and turn advertising spend into a measurable financial asset.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

Drew Smith(Founder)inJonathan Galein

Co-investorsJuno Capital Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Optimize Systems Inc.

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.