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Burst Capital

Palo Alto, California · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries AE-commerce & MarketplacesB2B SaaSDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & Infrastructure

Thesis

Helpful investors in marketplace and SaaS businesses founded by operators who grew Yelp from zero to $1B revenue through IPO

Likely not a fit for

Non-SaaS, non-marketplace businesses, founders without business model conviction

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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Mike Ghaffary

PartnerAdvisor · Primary contact

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m•••@bu•••.vc

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Geoff Donaker

General PartnerFounder & General Partner

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g•••@bu•••.vc

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Wendy Lim

General PartnerGeneral Partner

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Rob Krolik

Platform & OpsGeneral Partner & CFO

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r•••@bu•••.llc

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Portfolio

StitchGaming

Stitch is a high-fidelity social hub where players bet on live matches, form teams, and build reputation. It's a persistent gaming platform offering matchmaking and competitive gameplay while fostering a community among players.

WholesailFintech Payments

Wholesail is a billing and payments platform designed to reduce payment risk and enhance customer relationships in the B2B trade sector. It simplifies accounts receivable processes and enables businesses to manage credit risk effectively.

AdQuickMarketing Adtech

AdQuick is a leading out-of-home (OOH) advertising platform that simplifies the planning, buying, and measuring of outdoor advertising, including static billboards and programmatic digital OOH.

CourtyardEcommerce Marketplaces

Courtyard.io offers a platform for digital packs and physical cards, allowing users to rip packs on-demand, buy and sell collectibles, and vault their collections securely.

CurriLogistics Supply Chain

Curri provides last mile delivery services specifically tailored for the construction and industrial supplies sectors, offering solutions such as same-day delivery, route planning, and a unified logistics platform.

Cut and DryEcommerce Marketplaces

Cut+Dry is an e-commerce platform tailored for the foodservice industry, offering tools for distributors, restaurants, and manufacturers to enhance their online sales and streamline operations.

EverlanceHr Tech Work

Everlance is a mileage and expense tracking app designed for businesses and freelancers, providing automatic mileage logs, expense tracking, and tax filing services.

FaireEcommerce Marketplaces

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace that connects independent retailers with over 100,000 brands, enabling them to discover and purchase products to sell in their stores.

FanimalEcommerce Marketplaces

Fanimal is a platform that allows users to buy and sell tickets for concerts, sports, and theater events without hidden fees.

HipcampEcommerce Marketplaces

Hipcamp is the #1 app to find and book campsites, unifying all types of camping experiences from national parks to private lands.

JuxtaEnterprise Software

Juxta develops novel, hardware-free technology that enables real-time tracking anywhere on the planet instantly through its Universal Positioning System.

NuBrakesLogistics Supply Chain

NuBrakes provides ultra-convenient, affordable mobile brake repairs right where your vehicle is parked at your office, home or apartment.

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Burst Capital Research Document Investment Thesis Burst Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Geoff Donaker, former Chief Operating Officer of Yelp. The firm positions itself as "helpful investors in marketplace, SaaS and related Internet businesses" and explicitly markets itself as being founded by operators who understand how to build and scale technology companies. T

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