Brainstorm Ventures

1999

Founded

19

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Brainstorm Ventures is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1999 by former entrepreneurs Keith Cox and Eduardo Rallo. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a presence in Mexico City, the firm specializes in investing in disruptive technology companies across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, ed-tech, fin-tech, and enterprise. Notable investments include OpenTable, Zappos, Me.com, and KIO Networks, Mexico's first unicorn.

The firm launched its second fund in 2018, focusing on supporting founders in the U.S. and Latin America developing innovative technologies and business models.

Investment Focus

Investment Stage

Portfolio Companies

OpenTable, Zappos, Me.com, KIO Networks, Turing, Delightree, Finvero, Glaut, Bedrock Materials, Haplotype Labs

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Mexico, Latin America

Key Differentiators

First U.S.-Mexico cross-border VC firm, Deep empathy and experience investing in entrepreneurs, "Active involvement in portfolio companies development"

Thypical Investment Size

Investments typically range from $250,000 to $5 million.

Total Funds Raised

The specific amount raised for Brainstorm Ventures' funds is not publicly disclosed.

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Software

San Francisco

Seed

Series A

Series B

United States