VC firm
BrainStorm Ventures
Also known as Brainstorm Varda, Brainstorm Varda, LLC, Brainstorm Ventures III, LP, Brainstorm Ventures IV, LP
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
- Founded
- 1999
- Latest fund size
- $4.3MSEC amount sold, vintage 2025
- Funds
- 3
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About
Brainstorm Ventures is a small, generalist venture capital firm founded in 1999 by former exited founders. With roots in Silicon Valley and Mexico City, Brainstorm invests at the earliest stages in category-defining startups across North America. We have deep empathy for entrepreneurs and experience delivering top-decile returns across market cycles.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Partnering with exceptional founders to build extraordinary companies that change the world through technologySource (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- Brainstorm invests at the earliest stages in category-defining startups across North America.
Funds
- Brainstorm Ventures IV, LP
- $4.3MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Brainstorm Varda, LLC
- Vintage 2025Main fund
- Brainstorm Ventures III, LP
- $13.3MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
SEC registration
- SEC CIK
- 1908120, 2078182, 2103317
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