Builders VC
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 30 people tracked
Also known as Builders VC (Canada) · Builders VC Entrepreneurs · BUILDERS VC, LLC
Investment thesis
Builders VC invests in founders tackling messy, mission-critical problems that reshape the systems society relies on. The firm focuses on sectors where complexity is the norm and legacy systems dominate, backing technologies that turn chaos into clarity and transform the status quo into opportunity. Its team of seasoned operators and investors goes deep in these complex domains, exemplified by portfolio bets such as data-driven livestock management systems and an AI-optimized timber trade marketplace.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 30 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 12 portfolio companiesAgTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Healthtech ×2SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United States×8Canada×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPeachtree City, US
Benjamin J. Airdo(Executive Officer, Director)Robert C. van Zyl(Executive Officer)Marc van Zyl(Director)
Board seatMike Rosengarten· per SEC Form D
Portland, US
Phil Boyer(Director)Mike Rosengarten(Director)Evan D. Lovely(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher J. Strahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatMike Rosengarten· per SEC Form D · $10.5M raise · filed May 2025
Notable Labs operates an automated laboratory that tests combinations of existing drugs against individual patients' blood cancer cells to identify effective treatment options for patients whose cancers have become resistant to standard therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Matthew De Silva(Founder/CEO)inPete Quinzio(Founder)in
Board seatMatthew De SilvaJames Kim· per SEC Form D
Brilliant Harvest is an AI-powered helpdesk platform designed for equipment dealers that streamlines customer experience through automated technical support, knowledge management, and cross-departmental collaboration.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Remi Schmaltz(CEO and Founder)
Future Fields uses fruit flies as bioreactors to produce difficult-to-express proteins at scale for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food applications.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechEdmonton, CA
Matt Anderson-Baron(Founder)inJalene Anderson-Baron(Founder)in
Nowsta is an AI-powered workforce management platform that enables organizations to source, schedule, manage, and pay hourly and contingent workers from a unified interface with advanced scheduling, payroll integration, and compliance features.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Lou Forster(Director)Moo Kim(Director)Nicholas Lillios(Executive Officer, Director)
Pursuit Properties offers fractional co-ownership of large land properties with managed amenities, handling property maintenance, wildlife management, and agricultural operations to generate income for owners.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechDenver, US
Josh Green(Founder)inMason Meier(Founder)inTrae(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inTylerin
Pronto develops autonomous haulage systems for off-road industrial sites like mines and quarries, designed to improve productivity and safety while reducing operational costs.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Alexei Andreev(Director)Bibhrajit Halder(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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Builders VC invest at?
- Builders VC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Builders VC focus on?
- Builders VC focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech.
- Where is Builders VC located?
- Builders VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Builders VC lead rounds?
- Builders VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 424 - Amit Mehta of Builders VC
Hall Martin · Amit Mehta
FROM ZERO 2 REVENUE Amit Mehta with Builders VC
Business RadioX · Amit Mehta
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