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Bonfire Ventures

๐Ÿ“ Startups in Los Angeles โ†’

A seed-stage venture capital firm backing founders building AI-native B2B software companies. Bonfire has invested exclusively in B2B software for two decades, and stays involved from seed through Series A.

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Mark Mullen

Co-Founder

Co-founded Bonfire Ventures; ranked #1 VC in LA for three consecutive years by Business Insider.

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Jim Andelman

Co-Founder

Co-founded Bonfire Ventures; named to Insider's Top 100 Seed List.

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Brett Queener

Partner

Partner at Bonfire Ventures.

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Tyler Churchill

Partner

Named to Insider's Top 30 VCs to Watch.

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Backs just 10โ€“12 companies a year on purpose, favoring high conviction over volume. Founders it has backed have built more than $18B in exit value. Headquartered at 11611 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA.

Check size
$2Mโ€“$6M
Stages
Seed
Lead tendency
Leads nearly every round (about 95%) with a board seat held by a named partner.
Sector focus
B2B Software
Location
Los Angeles, CA
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