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Bungalow Capital

Venture capital

Monrovia · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

Also known as BUNGALOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Bungalow Capital backs entrepreneurs at the earliest stages, often before they have polished pitch decks or proven traction. Rather than requiring established metrics, the firm looks for raw vision and strong conviction, partnering with founders when their ideas are still early hunches. Dave and Matt, the firm's investors, describe more than a decade of experience supporting founders as they build products and companies that others may not yet recognize. The portfolio spans AI-driven software, developer and workflow tools, community and creator platforms, hospitality technology, and property management solutions.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Monrovia, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Private fund assets
$84.4M
VC funds
11
Tracked investments
37

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Matthew Ziskie· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 13 of 37 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×5Consumer ×3Marketing Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Future of Work ×2Hardware ×2

HQs:United States×5Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 10 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
4 of 10 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 16 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×53 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

University of Delaware ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history

Servicemaster ×2Teachable ×2

Investments · showing 35 of 37

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22024 · 24 dated

Alltoldalltold.aiin

Alltold builds AI technology for the media industry, aimed at helping advertisers make their creative stand out, TV and film studios innovate in their creative process, and audiences find quality content amid growing volumes driven by generative AI.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Morgan Gregory(Co-founder & CEO)inKree Cole-McLaughlin(Co-founder & CTO)in

Audosaudos.comJun 2025 · $11.5M

New York-based AI startup studio funding and tooling solo entrepreneurs in exchange for a revenue share instead of equity.

Co-investorsTrue VenturesOffline Ventures

Ballparkballparkhq.comin𝕏

Ballpark operates an AI-powered research platform that conducts large-scale consumer surveys and qualitative interviews simultaneously.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL

Murat Mutlu(Founder)in

Co-investorsInreach VenturesConnect VenturesHaatch

Besty AIgetbesty.aiin

Besty is a platform that combines AI, guest experience management, and property operations tools for vacation rental managers.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTechSaaS

Sam Dundas(Founder)inAarlo(Founder)

Co-investorsAIX VenturesArmory Square VenturesGrand Ventures

Boomboompay.appin

Boom operates a leasing platform connecting property managers and renters through the full leasing process, from inquiry to approved resident.

FintechPropTechSaaSAustin, US

Rob Whiting(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesMischiefStarting LineChingona VenturesThe Fund

Conductor AIconductorai.coinMar 2025

Conductor AI builds the Conduit platform, which ingests complex policy documents and encodes expert processes into AI-powered agentic workflows for document review, approval, agentic search, and redaction.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechBiddeford, US

Eric Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Fichter(Founder)inZachary Long(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBooz Allen VenturesHumba VenturesLux CapitalAlt CapitalHaystack

Creature Co.hesjustalittleguy.com𝕏

STARBOY is a wearable digital pet device that senses its environment through a camera, microphone, temperature sensor, and accelerometer and reacts with lifelike behaviors and moods.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Daisydaisyco.comin

Daisy is a national brand for smart home and small business technology installation and ongoing service, covering smart shades, lighting, home theater, audio, and security systems.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Hagan Kappler(Co-Founder & CEO)inDion Persson(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesFifth Down CapitalWestern Technology InvestmentBullishEv3 Ventures LlcVOLT CAPITAL

Decadeca.art

Deca is a web platform for curating, displaying and sharing digital art and NFT collections in online galleries.

Co-investorsBetaworksCollab+CurrencySamsung Next

Deductadeducta.comin

Deducta provides procurement teams with a consolidated source of truth for spend data across ERPs, spreadsheets, and legacy systems, enabling opportunity tracking and negotiation preparation.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Joseph Turner(Founder)inJeffrey FaseghainYoni Kokin

Endorphinsendorphinsrunning.comin

Endorphins Running operates an in-person running community with personalized coaching and sells branded race apparel.

Tyler Swartz(Founder)in

Faradayfaraday.so

Faraday builds AI-based back-office software for residential home services providers, automating tasks like permits, equipment data, rebates, warranties, and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alex Coleman(Founder)in

Co-investorsGutter Capital

NV CEO Forumcircle.soin𝕏

Circle is an all-in-one platform for building and running online communities, offering member spaces, engagement feeds, branded mobile apps, courses, email marketing, website building, and integrated payments.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Sid Yadav(Founder)inAndrew Guttormsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsChapter OneHubSpot VenturesNavigate VenturesNotation CapitalPhoenix CourtTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund+1 more

Recallrecall.network𝕏May 2024 · $10M

Recall operates a platform where users can test, fund, and invest in AI models and agents through a token-based ranking and curation system.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3

Paul Richards(Founder)inIgor Gligorevic(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetaworksCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupMulticoin CapitalReciprocal Ventures+12 more

Recall.airecall.aiin𝕏May 2024 · $10M

Recall.ai provides meeting recording and transcription APIs and SDKs that capture individual speaker audio for accurate, multi-speaker transcripts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Gu(Founder)inAmanda Zhu(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCathexis VenturesHubSpot VenturesRTP GlobalSalesforce VenturesY Combinator+6 more

Other

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

<UNKNOWN>A social network for movementAI CTO and SMO PlatformAI Data Classification SoftwareAI Operating System for HospitalityAI video library analysis platformCloud-Based DJ Workflow SoftwareCloud-based workflow software for DJsDensity Figma for MusicDigital Collectibles Display and Discovery InfrastructureDigital Creator Community SoftwareDigital Pet for AI EraHome Automation Franchising CompanyMovement Social NetworkProduct and User Research SoftwareResidential Property Management Workflow ToolsRunning Community PlatformTrade Industry Equipment Monitoring PlatformVendor Spend Data AI AgentsVideo Analyzing AI Platform

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Bungalow Capital made?
Bungalow Capital has 37 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Bungalow Capital invest at?
Bungalow Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Bungalow Capital focus on?
Bungalow Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Creator Economy, Data & Infrastructure, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social.
Where is Bungalow Capital located?
Bungalow Capital is headquartered in Monrovia, US.
Who does Bungalow Capital co-invest with?
Bungalow Capital most often shares deals with Notation Capital, Inreach Ventures, Lux Capital, among 27 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 6

Ridge Ventures

Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.

Both backed · 2
$2M – $7M
Vibe Capital

Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $500K
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
Stride VC

Stride VC invests in seed-stage companies operating in the United Kingdom and France.

$317.5K
Alchemist Accelerator

Alchemist Accelerator runs a six-month program for technical founders building enterprise-focused AI-SaaS and deeptech companies, providing coaching, mentorship, commercialization support, and access to Silicon Valley investors.

$30K
Pace Capital

Pace Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 that invests in early-stage companies and is based in New York, with $400M in assets under management.

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

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