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Bronze Investments

Venture capital

East Palo Alto · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Bronze Venture Fund invests in technology solutions that reduce scarcity and address inequities in underserved communities. The fund believes that systemic disparities are products of design decisions rather than inherent constraints, and that modern technology enables more efficient allocation of resources to benefit everyday people everywhere. The fund's strategy emphasizes bringing new tools, capital, and imagination to solve longstanding problems of access and opportunity.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

HQ
East Palo Alto, GA, US
Instruments
Equity
Private fund assets
$147.3M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
24
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

from curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 20 of 24 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5SaaS ×5Consumer ×3Developer Tools ×3Digital Health ×3Healthtech ×3

HQs:United States×18

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
6 of 13 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 18 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

Emory University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×3Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Honor ×3Search for Common Ground ×2United States Air Force ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

Investments · 24 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12017 · 12013 · 12012 · 19 dated

Braid Healthbraid.healthin

Braid Health combines AI imaging copilots with board-certified radiologists to provide second opinions on MRI, CT, and ultrasound scans, along with AI-generated explanations and workflow tools.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Kevin Quennesson(Founder)in

Co-investorsJazzya InvestmentsLux CapitalMyelin VCStudio ManagementKdT Ventures

Cheetahgocheetah.com

Powering restaurants with wholesale food supplies

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Na'ama Moran(Founder)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCore Ventures GroupFJ LabsFundersClubHanaco Venture CapitalMarker+12 more

Consol Usaconsol-usa.comMar 2021

ConSol is a workforce solutions provider that acts as Employer of Record and owns the full talent lifecycle, sourcing, training, deploying, and continuously upskilling workers for enterprise clients.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechDover, US

Annatina Tibbs(Executive Officer, Promoter)inRobert Tibbs(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTaiwo Kayode(Director)Thomas Knight(Director)James Agnew(Director)Mars Shah(Executive Officer, Director)

Devoted Healthdevoted.comOct 2017

Devoted Health offers Medicare Advantage plans and integrated healthcare services for older Americans, including virtual and in-home care, member support guides, and coordination with local providers across 29 states.

HealthtechInsurTechUnited States, US

Todd Park(Founder)inEd Park(Founder)in

BoardBryan Roberts(Director)inRobert Kocher(Director)inWilliam Frist(Director)inKathleen Sebelius(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCapital FactoryCox EnterprisesDns CapitalDreamers VCF-Prime Capital+29 more

Ever Fleeteverfleet.com

EverFleet provides flexible leasing and financing solutions for electric vehicles, serving fleets, small businesses, contractors, delivery operators, and rideshare drivers.

EnergyFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Andrew Pflaumin

Homeboosthomeboost.comin

HomeBoost provides home energy efficiency solutions to improve energy affordability.

CleantechEnergyPropTechSaaSSan Rafael, US

Scott Stenback(Founder)in

Co-investorsGigascale CapitalMarketplaceMoxxie VenturesTrue VenturesIncite.orgPlaneteer Capital

LendUplendup.com𝕏SeedDefunct

LendUp provides financial content and education about personal lending products, helping borrowers understand loan options, costs, and alternatives to borrowing in the consumer finance sector.

Digital HealthFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Sasha Orloff(Founder)inJacob Rosenberg(Founder)inAnu Shultes(Founder)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Jack AltmanQED InvestorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCendana Capital+15 more

Mansagetmansa.com

Ali Rami(Founder)inDavid Oyelowo(Founder)Mouloukou Sanoh(Founder)Nate Park(Founder)Nkiru Uwaje(Founder)

Co-investorsBlack OperatorTRIVE

Milojoinmilo.com𝕏Defunct

Milo is an AI assistant that helps parents manage daily family tasks through text message conversations, combining large language models with human oversight to handle logistical and organizational work.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US

Avni Patel Thompson(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAlteria CapitalAntlerBessemer Venture PartnersCombineDe Novo Ventures+4 more

OutRival, Inc.outrival.comin𝕏

OutRival is a no-code AI platform that enables non-technical customer experience teams to create and deploy AI solutions including chatbots, voice agents, and workflow automation for customer interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSMiami, US

Ruben A. Harris(CEO & Co-Founder)inTimur Meyster(Founder)in

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorAlumni VenturesKapor CapitalNecessary VenturesOpen Opportunity Fund+17 more

Pigeonlypigeonly.com𝕏Defunct

Pigeonly provides technology products that enable families and friends to communicate affordably with incarcerated individuals through low-cost phone calls, photo sharing, letters, postcards, and greeting cards.

ConsumerDeveloper ToolsImpact & Social GoodSaaSSocialLas Vegas, US

Frederick Hutson(Founder/CEO)inAlfonzo Brooks(Co-Founder/Head of Finance)inClifford Keeney(Founder)in

BoardBenjamin Jealous(Director)inMitchell Kapor(Director)inErik Moore(Director)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBase Venture Management, Inc.Kapor CapitalEmerson Collective Investing+5 more

Promisepromise-pay.cominFeb 2022 · $25M

This page is an article/essay, not a company profile page.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechSan Francisco, US

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins(Founder)inDiana Frappier(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCBackstage CapitalFirst Round CapitalFlucas VenturesKapor CapitalVillage Global+8 more

Red Bay Coffeeredbaycoffee.comin

Red Bay Coffee sources coffee through direct trade relationships with farmers, aiming to improve growing standards and pay farmers fairly while removing intermediary markups.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceOakland, US

Keba Konte(Executive Officer, Director)inRolando Brown(Director)

BoardJoseph McCoy(Director)inSuzy Jones(Director)David Drummond(Director)Booker Whitt(Director)

Co-investorsCleveland AvenuePlexo Capital

SendHubsendhub.comin𝕏Apr 2012 · $2MAcquired

SendHub provides SMS automation software that sends text messages automatically based on triggers, schedules, or customer behavior patterns.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ash RustinGarrett JohnsoninJohn Fallonein

Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClubHinge CapitalKapor CapitalY Combinator11-11 Ventures+12 more

Smartbiz Loanssmartbizloans.comin𝕏Series C · Jan 2013 · $21M

SmartBiz provides financing solutions and banking services designed for small business owners, combining technology and personalized support to streamline the loan application process.

FintechSaaS

Gerard Buccino(Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Venrock

Social Constructsocialconstructco.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2019Defunct

Social Construct Co. builds interfaces, internal tools, and systems for teams, with focus on how information flows between data, logic, and people.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US

Ben Huh(Founder/CEO)inDae Young Huh(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Yarne(Director)

BoardAnn Miura-Ko(Director)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesEmerson Collective InvestingFelicis VenturesFloodgateFounders Fund+6 more

TomoCredittomocredit.comin𝕏

San Francisco fintech offering a no-credit-check, fee-free Mastercard that underwrites consumers on cash flow instead of FICO scores.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Kristy Kim(Founder)inKevin Irwin(Director)Ashwini Gupta(Director)Dukkyu Park(Director)Soyeon Kim(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBeni Venture CapitalLewis & Clark VenturesTechstarsUlu VenturesAME Cloud Ventures+6 more

Virta Healthvirtahealth.comin𝕏

Virta Health offers a personalized nutrition program and digital health platform to help people reverse type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Sami Inkinen(Founder)in

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalChamaeleonDarco CapitalEnsemble LabsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNFX+10 more

Wicked Saints Studioswickedsaints.studio𝕏Jun 2023

Wicked Saints Studio is a game development studio that designs narrative-driven, interactive story games, including its World Reborn project.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentMedford, US

Jessica Murrey(CEO & Co-Founder)inThomas Gewecke(Director)inAlicia Clifton(COO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESOregon Venture FundOriginsPortland Seed FundRogue Womens FundThe Mini Fund+3 more

Write Seawritesea.comin𝕏Jul 2024

WriteSea provides an AI-powered career readiness platform for colleges and universities, offering tools (Career OS, Engage OS, and Headshot OS) that help students build career-ready skills, automate career services engagement, and let institutional leaders measure student and graduate outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechTulsa, US

Brandon Mitchell, PMP, CSM(Founder)inHanzla Ramey(Founder)inBrandon Mitchell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Moore(Director)in

Co-investorsAtento CapitalExpert DOJONex CubedSerac VenturesVisible HandsCollab Capital

Other

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

Promise NetworkSugarbreakWICKED SAINTS STUDIO

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bronze Investments made?
Bronze Investments has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What sectors does Bronze Investments focus on?
Bronze Investments focuses on Impact & Social Good.
Where is Bronze Investments located?
Bronze Investments is headquartered in East Palo Alto, US.
Who does Bronze Investments co-invest with?
Bronze Investments most often shares deals with Kapor Capital, Y Combinator, Base Venture Management, Inc., among 77 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Tech Talks | Stephen Deberry of Bronze Investments | 12.2.20

CSI Technology Incubator · Stephen DeBerry

Co-investors · 13

Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital is an impact-focused venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage tech startups building solutions that create economic opportunity and address inequality across sectors such as education, work, finance, justice, food and health.

$100K – $1M
Venrock

Venrock is a venture capital firm investing across technology and healthcare, backing companies in fintech, developer infrastructure, life sciences, therapeutics, semiconductors, and consumer products.

$500K – $10M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $3M
Great Oaks Venture Capital

Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based seed and early-stage investor that backs founders building enduring businesses across the United States.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $500K
Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

Both backed · 1
$2M
BBG Ventures

BBG Ventures is a venture firm that invests at the edges of the innovation spectrum, backing companies built on deep technology leverage as well as those addressing fundamental human needs.

Both backed · 1
$350K – $1.5M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

$250K – $5M
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.

$50K – $400K
Correlation Ventures

Correlation Ventures is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a fast, data-driven investment process, using a large VC dataset and its network to support startups.

$100K – $4M
▶1 more co-investors

K5 Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Bronze Investments, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Bronze Investments's recorded portfolio.

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