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Erica Brescia

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Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures · COO at Bitnami · Founder at BitRock

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $50M checks · typically $125K

FoundedBitnami · YCBitRock

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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.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Beyond investing

Founded
She co-founded Bitnami, which went through Y Combinator in 2013 and was acquired by VMware in 2019.
Education
Studied at University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration)
Boards
She has served on the board of directors of the Linux Foundation since 2016.
Family
She has referred to herself as a parent when discussing the future implications of AI on work.

Mentioned above: the Y Combinator mafia → · the University of Southern California mafia →

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

COO at BitnamiYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Erica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Erica can intro founders to Bitnami's investors below.

Bitnami's investors · 7

Agrolimen VenturesBEENEXTSingaporeRidge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checksStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksSv Tech Ventures, Inc.Palo AltoTensility Venture PartnersChicagoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Bitnami

DLDaniel Lopez
Daniel LopezCEO

Founder at BitRock

Co-founders at BitRock

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Daniel Lopez RidruejoExecutive Officer, Director

Deals · 1

Push Security, Inc.Board seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $30M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

DaggerFableXata

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Redpoint Ventures

Adil Bhatia
Principal at Redpoint Ventures
Alex Bard
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Allen Beasley
Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Andie Paredes
Talent Network at Redpoint Ventures
Andy Zhou
Fund Accountant at Redpoint Ventures
Ann Maris Walton
Content at Redpoint Ventures
Anne Kadavy
General Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Annie Kadavy
Venture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

Network13

Tomasz TunguzScout
Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
Alex BardScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
AndrewScout
Investor at Exceptional Capital
Annie KadavyScout
Venture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Armando PaukerScout
Co-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture Partners
Chris MooreScout
Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Ellen PaoScout
Investor
Elliot GeidtScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Emily ManScout
Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Frederic KerrestScout
Investor at 515 Ventures
Geoff YangScout
Co-Founder at Redpoint Ventures
George KurtzScout
Angel
▶1 more connections

Ryan Sarver · scout

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Erica Brescia?
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.
Where does Erica Brescia work?
Erica Brescia is COO of Bitnami and Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures and Co-founder at BitRock.
What does Erica Brescia invest in?
Erica Brescia invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
What check size does Erica Brescia write?
Erica Brescia typically writes checks of $100K – $50M.
What companies did Erica Brescia found?
Erica Brescia founded Bitnami, BitRock.
What boards does Erica Brescia sit on?
Erica Brescia holds tracked board seats at Dagger, Fable, Push Security, Inc., Xata.
What companies has Erica Brescia invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dagger, Fixie, Poolside, Railway, Xata, Zed, BrainCheck, Dagger, Dark, Dux, Fable, Fixie, and 18 more.
Does Erica Brescia lead rounds?
Yes — Erica Brescia has led 6 tracked investments.

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