Brand Foundry Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Seed-stage, consumer-product investor focused on tangible goods rather than software, targeting sustainable $250M–$750M outcome brands and offering hands-on People/Product/Pipeline support emphasizing supply chain, margins, design and marketing.
Team · 5 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1Fintech ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12 dated
Own Up is a mortgage advisory platform that uses technology to help homebuyers evaluate lenders, understand affordability, and compare loan offers.
FintechPropTechBoston, US
Patrick Boyaggi(Co-founder & CEO)Mike Tassone(Co-founder & COO)Brent Shields(Co-founder & CTO)Michael Tassone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRick Desai(Director)
Board seatBrian Spaly· per SEC Form D · $25.5M raise · filed Aug 2022
Advanced ManufacturingAustin, US
Alan Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Conner Mennig(Executive Officer, Director)
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrozen One · bizjournals.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Brand Foundry Ventures invest at?
- Brand Foundry Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Brand Foundry Ventures's typical check size?
- Brand Foundry Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Brand Foundry Ventures focus on?
- Brand Foundry Ventures focuses on Consumer.
- Where is Brand Foundry Ventures located?
- Brand Foundry Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Brand Foundry Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Brand Foundry Ventures leads investment rounds.
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