Firebrand Ventures

Firebrand Ventures is a seed-stage investor that looks for founders outside the most familiar startup hubs. It says talented founders are found everywhere and puts its money into companies in emerging and underserved startup communities, then works alongside them as they build.

What Firebrand Ventures offers

• Seed funding: first outside investment for early-stage companies.
• Founder partnership: practical support from the firm as the company grows.
• Regional reach: a search for companies beyond the usual coastal centres.

Clients

Founders in cities across the United States. Its examples include Assemble, a career learning platform for the Black community; Replica, an urban planning tool from Kansas City; Automox, an IT patching company from Boulder; and Locomation, an autonomous trucking business from Pittsburgh.

Key facts

• Stage: mainly seed
• Focus: emerging startup regions
• Portfolio examples: Assemble, Replica, Automox, Locomation