Burst Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Led by former Yelp executives who scaled the company to $1B+ revenue and IPO, they specialize in marketplaces and SMB/SaaS, offering playbook-driven marketplace unit-economics and sales expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 22022 · 18 dated
Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Randall Hom(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrendan Wood(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesObvious VenturesScribble VenturesBehind Genius Ventures
Beverly Hills, US
Brandon Werber(Executive Officer, Director)inEliyahu Ben-Ezra(Executive Officer)Roy Rubin(Director)Asher Leids(Director)
BoardWilliam Su(Director)David Shadpour(Director)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesHawke VenturesMountain Group CapitalPath VenturesStarting Line75 & Sunny+3 more
Ava offers a credit-building app for U.S. consumers, including a Credit Builder Mastercard, a Save & Build Credit secured loan, and rent and utility reporting.
ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Omar Sinno(Co-Founder & CEO)inAbdellatif Lawand(Co-Founder & CTO)Reza Rahman(Co-Founder & President, Growth)inAbed LawandAbed L(Founder)Ravneet Singh Khalsa(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersSure VenturesTransform VCTwine VenturesWestern Technology Investment
Baton develops AI-powered supply chain management software, including RyderShare, a collaborative logistics platform that provides real-time visibility and exception management for goods in transit across networks.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSMiami, US
Chat Joglekar(Founder)in
Co-investors8VC75 & SunnyBloomberg BetaDivergent CapitalFJ LabsFluent Ventures+4 more
Sibli is a platform that helps institutional investors organize and analyze their investment research, financial forecasts, and proprietary data into a unified, auditable asset.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsFront Row VenturesStaircase VenturesThe Group Ventures
Standard Fleet offers payment and billing software for vehicle rental fleet operators, automating collections, fee calculation (EV charging, tolls, rental extensions, late fees), and payment enforcement through remote vehicle lock and immobilization.
FintechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Landon Moore(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHAWKTAILNight CapitalCanvas VenturesUncorrelated VenturesUP2398
Swantide provides purpose-built AI agents for Salesforce teams that operate across the project lifecycle, including org health assessment, requirements gathering, impact analysis, solution design, build (Apex, Flows, config), test case generation, debugging, and documentation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Taylor Lint(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNaomi Ionita(Director)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesScribble VenturesMenloVillage Global
Toothio is an on-demand staffing marketplace matching dental hygienists, assistants and receptionists with dental practices and DSOs.
Ian Prendergast(Founder)inDevon Cox(Founder)inTroy Amelotte(Founder)in
Co-investorsRho VenturesConnexa CapitalCraft VenturesKarman VenturesNVP CapitalRoosh Ventures
Willow makes breast pumps and pumping accessories for nursing mothers, including in-bra wearable pumps and collection cups that convert traditional electric pumps into hands-free devices.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHardware
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)PortfoliaWindham Capital PartnersBoxGroupGoodwater CapitalHetz Ventures+1 more
WOZCODE is an official plugin for Claude Code that optimizes code execution to reduce costs and improve performance for developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ben Collins(Founder)inBrad Eckert(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCERVIN VENTURESMGVUntapped Ventures
Zingly provides an AI platform combining voice and digital channels for customer experience (CX), aimed at enterprises in regulated and high-touch industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Ramon, US
Gaurav Passi(CEO, Co-Founder)inPiotrek Chojnowski(Head of CX & Design, Co-Founder)inDavid Milam(Executive Officer)inJohn D'Amour(Head of Product, Co-Founder)inJafar Adibi(Head of AI & Technology)inBrian Schnack(Head of Success)in
Co-investorsWestWave CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcFormus CapitalScribble VenturesDell Technologies Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Willow · enstarz.com · Aug 23, 2026
Hostie · fundraiseinsider.com · Jul 13, 2026
Baton · wafb.com · Jun 29, 2026
Woz · ycombinator.com · Apr 17, 2026
Airvet · newmarketpitch.com · Jan 12, 2026
Ava Finance · FinTech Global · Oct 27, 2025
Standard Fleet · fleetowner.com · Sep 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Burst Capital invest at?
- Burst Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Burst Capital's typical check size?
- Burst Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- What sectors does Burst Capital focus on?
- Burst Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Burst Capital located?
- Burst Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Burst Capital lead rounds?
- Burst Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRob Krolik, Partner, Burst Capital
CFO THOUGHT LEADER · Rob Krolik
CPA to CFO Podcast #01 - Rob Krolik, General Partner and CFO, Burst Capital
FloQast · Rob Krolik
Building a Sales Team for Your Marketplace - Geoff Donaker, Burst Capital
Marketplace Conference · Geoff Donaker
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