Bonfire Ventures — 2026 Investments

Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.

ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US

Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)

Co-investors35359 CapitalACActivant CapitalG G SquaredHAHabitat PartnersINIndex VenturesLELeft Lane Capital+19 more

Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

NDNed Dwyer(CEO)inPMPJ Murray(Founder)inArthur Nisnevich(Engineering)Thereasa Roy(Head of Product Marketing)Allana Rubi(Executive Assistant)Harri Thomas(Growth)

Co-investorsFUFundersClubIMImmeasurableINInovia CapitalNONOMO VenturesTWTwenty Two VenturesY Y Combinator+18 more

Katalyze builds AI agents and a Primary Production Record that unify process data across batches, sites, and instruments to surface the signals affecting yield and quality, returning each with supporting evidence for expert review.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

RFReza Farahani(Co-Founder & CEO)inShreyas Becker(Co-Founder & COO)inHBHannes Bretschneider(Chief AI Officer)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesINInovia Capital191984 Ventures Management, Llc

Portals is a DeFi yield-discovery tool that aggregates real-time prices, APY, TVL, and trends for pools, vaults, lending markets, and staking positions across 70+ protocols on 9+ chains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Adam Gomez(Founder)in

Co-investorsBABankless VenturesDIDigital Currency GroupFOFounderheads,ALAlameda ResearchFIFiat VenturesGRGreylock Partners+2 more

A browser-based metaverse built for everyone.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSan Francisco, US

Adam Gomez(Founder)inChris Lund(Co-Founder)Watson Wu(Co-Founder)Jacqueline Chang(Co-Founder & COO (also listed elsewhere as Co-Founder & CPO))inNathan McCarthy(Chief Operating Officer)inChristian Lund(Founder)

Co-investorsALAlameda ResearchCUCultur3 CapitalFOFoundation CapitalGRGreylock PartnersJUJustin KanMAMantis Capital+9 more

Risotto is an AI help desk platform for internal support across multiple departments (IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Security) that automates repetitive questions, routes tickets, and manages access control by integrating with knowledge bases and communication tools like Slack and Teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

ASAron Solberg(Founder)inACAlex Confer(Founder)inCPChris Paul(Founder)in

Co-investors64645 VenturesALAlumni VenturesPIPioneerRIRitual CapitalSUSurgePoint AngelTRTranspose Platform Management+3 more

Santé builds a point-of-sale system designed specifically for liquor retail stores.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

DFDarren Fike(Founder)inAntoine Balaresque(CTO)

Co-investorsFIFINTOP CapitalKIKima VenturesOPOperator CollectiveTITipTop VenturesTRTrail Run CapitalVEVeridical Ventures+10 more

Truss Payments provides payment processing and financial services for builders and construction firms, including ACH and card payment acceptance, subcontractor payouts, corporate card issuance, and expense management.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

MSmatthew smith(Founder)inMatthew Smith(Founder)inConnor Mattinson(Founder)Felix Jackson(Founder)Jack Cardwell(Founder)Woody Lello(Founder)

Co-investorsFIFIGR VenturesININP CapitalSPSproutxWOWomen's Equity LabY Y CombinatorCRCrosslink Capital+11 more

Vali provides scheduling and coordination software for home care agencies, confirming shift attendance, following up on missed clock-ins, and monitoring coverage around the clock to keep visits accurate and billing-ready.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsSUSupernode GlobalCOComma Capital