Bonfire Ventures
Bonfire backs founders reshaping how businesses operate as AI rewires every workflow. With two decades investing in business software, they lead seed rounds and commit deeply to a small number of companies each year.
Check Size$250K – $2M
StagesSeed, Early
LocationUS
Data quality70good
Investment thesis
Bonfire backs founders reshaping how businesses operate as AI rewires every workflow. With two decades investing in business software, they lead seed rounds and commit deeply to a small number of companies each year.
90 confidence · stated by fund
What sets Bonfire Ventures apart
- 95% board seat inclusion
- Committed follow-on capital through later stages
- Series A placement track record at 4x industry average
- 20+ years enterprise software expertise
Recent investments
Risotto
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Early
- Sectors
- SaaS, Enterprise software, Business operations, Workflow automation
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Bonfire Ventures invest in?
- Bonfire Ventures is a seed, early stage SaaS, Enterprise software, Business operations, Workflow automation investor, typically writing $250K – $2M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Bonfire backs founders reshaping how businesses operate as AI rewires every workflow. With two decades investing in business software, they lead seed rounds and commit deeply to a small number of companies each year.
- What check size does Bonfire Ventures write?
- Bonfire Ventures typically writes $250K – $2M checks at the Seed, Early stage in SaaS, Enterprise software, Business operations, Workflow automation.
- Is Bonfire Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Bonfire Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Fund IV announced February 20, 2025 with $245M; recent investment in Risotto January 27, 2026 confirms active deployment
- What makes Bonfire Ventures different from other funds?
- Bonfire Ventures stands out on 4 points: 95% board seat inclusion; Committed follow-on capital through later stages; Series A placement track record at 4x industry average; 20+ years enterprise software expertise.
- What has Bonfire Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Bonfire Ventures include Risotto.
- What other funds are similar to Bonfire Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Great Oaks Venture Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, FundersClub. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Bonfire Ventures?
- Bonfire Ventures accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://yikdukb5nck.typeform.com/to/Tze30ymM. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Bonfire Ventures's thesis and focus areas (SaaS, Enterprise software, Business operations, Workflow automation) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.