Brightstone Venture Capital
Venture capitalMinneapolis Β· SeedβLate Stage Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Brightstone manages a $100 million venture fund targeting early-growth stage opportunities, leveraging its partners' deep operating experience and investment track record. The firm concentrates on technology sectors including data storage and management, virtual and augmented reality, AI and machine learning, enterprise security, blockchain, cloud infrastructure, and marketplaces.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 21 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ2Biotech Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Healthtech Γ2Climate Tech Γ1Cloud Computing Γ1Construction Tech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ8
Investments Β· 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBiotechMinneapolis, US
Lance G. Laing(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian F. Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vicky Hahne(Executive Officer)
BoardRichard E. Buller(Director)Leo T. Furcht(Director)
Board seatDavid F. DalveyΒ· per SEC Form D
Minneapolis, US
Aaron Kardell(Executive Officer, Director)David Dalvey(Director)
Board seatDavid F. DalveyΒ· per SEC Form D
New Relic provides an enterprise-grade platform for designing, deploying, and managing AI agents in production environments with built-in governance and observability.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Claudio Pinkus(Founder)in
FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Pankaj Shah(Director)Alexander Mans(Executive Officer)Jean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUllas Naik(Director)
Intact Therapeutics develops next-generation biopharmaceutical therapies for gastrointestinal diseases to address unmet clinical needs.
BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Mosaic is a national builder and pre-development company specializing in build-to-rent residential construction across the United States.
Climate TechConstruction TechPropTechPhoenix, US
Xplore provides space infrastructure and satellite operations services to commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaSSpace Tech
Jeff Rich(Chief Executive Officer)Dave Claussen(Chief Technology Officer)David Floyd(Engineering Director)Lisa Rich(Chief Operating Officer)Henry Lin(Chief Financial Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Brightstone Venture Capital invest at?
- Brightstone Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Brightstone Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Brightstone Venture Capital typically writes checks of $250K β $10M.
- What sectors does Brightstone Venture Capital focus on?
- Brightstone Venture Capital focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces.
- Where is Brightstone Venture Capital located?
- Brightstone Venture Capital is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.
- Does Brightstone Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Brightstone Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
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