Erica Brescia
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures · Managing Director, Redpoint Ventures at xfactor ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $50M checks · typically $125K
FoundedBitnami · YC
About
Erica Brescia, former Bitnami co‑founder and COO, leverages open‑source scaling experience to back infrastructure, DevOps and data tooling startups that prioritize community and coaches engineering leaders on fundraising.
Erica Brescia @ericabrescia
Jack (13) packed his own bag for space camp and I am currently enjoying the 30 mins of feeling like I’m winning at parenting. https://t.co/R3RURpUgsW


Jul 25, 2026 · ♥ 43
Erica Brescia @ericabrescia
Emphatically agree. Open models put AI in everyone's hands, not just a few labs. A thriving open AI ecosystem is essential to the continued vitality of our AI leadership, our security and our nation overall. https://t.co/K10cZZMS24
Jul 24, 2026 · ♥ 12
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Founder/COO at BitnamiYC W13
Intro paths
Erica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Erica can intro founders to Bitnami's investors below.
Bitnami's investors · 3
Co-founders at Bitnami
Experience
- JetStream Security Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- VegaBoardcurrent2025 — present
- Fable SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Push SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Trunk ToolsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- imper.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Dux SecurityBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- poolsideBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Ultravox.aiInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- RestateInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Zed IndustriesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- DaggerBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- RailwayBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Xata.ioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Redpoint VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Linux FoundationMember of Board of Directorscurrent2016 — present
- GitHubChief Operating Officer2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- XFactor VenturesInvestment Partner2017 — 2021
- BitnamiCo-founder and COO2011 — 2019
- BitRock Inc.CEO2007 — 2019
Education
- University of Southern CaliforniaBS, Finance (emphasis in Finance and Business Economics)1999 — 2003
- San Ramon Valley
Skills & more
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Product DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProject ManagementMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipPaaSStart-upsRecruitingSOAProduct ManagementProduct InnovationFrom Erica's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Southern California343
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Shared employers
Also worked at JetStream Security Inc.2
Also worked at Vega6
Also worked at Fable Security3
Deals · 3
Fable Security, Inc.Board seat
via Redpoint Ventures · filed Nov 2025 · $24.5M raise
Push Security, Inc.Board seat
via Redpoint Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $30M raise
Xatabase, Inc.Board seat
via Redpoint Ventures · filed Mar 2022 · $35M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Redpoint Ventures
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