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Darren Bechtel
InvestorFounder & Managing Director at Brick Mortar Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $3M
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About
Founder of Brick & Mortar Ventures, with over 15 years of venture investing and seven years as an engineer, operator, and turnaround CEO in the AEC and medical device industries.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Deep TechFintechHardwarePropTechRoboticsSaaS
Deals · 5
Earlytrade US Holdings Corp.Board seat
via Brick Mortar Ventures · filed Jun 2026 · $17.6M raise
Home EC Inc.Board seat
via Brick Mortar Ventures · filed Dec 2020 · $1M raise
MaxSalePriceBoard seat
via Brick Mortar Ventures · filed Nov 2020 · $20M raise
EverChargeBoard seat
via Brick Mortar Ventures · filed Feb 2019 · $7M raise
IllumagearBoard seat
via Brick Mortar Ventures · filed Feb 2019 · $4M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Branch TechnologyCurriDomatic +More
Investor
BuildingconnectedConnect HomesCurridiliEarlyTradeForesight Risk and Insurance ServicesHanddiiLevelsetManufactonRhumbixRodRadarSerious LabsStellarTrade Hounds
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Brick Mortar Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darren Bechtel?
- Founder of Brick & Mortar Ventures, with over 15 years of venture investing and seven years as an engineer, operator, and turnaround CEO in the AEC and medical device industries.
- Where does Darren Bechtel work?
- Darren Bechtel is Founder & Managing Director at Brick Mortar Ventures.
- What does Darren Bechtel invest in?
- Darren Bechtel invests in Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does Darren Bechtel write?
- Darren Bechtel typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
- What boards does Darren Bechtel sit on?
- Darren Bechtel holds tracked board seats at Branch Technology, Curri, Domatic +More, Earlytrade US Holdings Corp., EverCharge, Home EC Inc., Illumagear, MaxSalePrice.
- What companies has Darren Bechtel invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Buildingconnected, Connect Homes, Curri, dili, EarlyTrade, Foresight Risk and Insurance Services, Handdii, Levelset, Manufacton, Rhumbix, RodRadar, Serious Labs, and 2 more.
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