Made by Bread
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Great companies are built through boring magic — systematic, unglamorous work combining exceptional product design with operational excellence. We pair capital with hands-on product/design expertise and team-building support to help founders execute at venture scale.
Likely not a fit for
We avoid pure financial investors, hands-off founders seeking only capital, and non-technical founding teams. Not a fit for founders resistant to operational input or seeking pure capital.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Solo GP
Partners & team
1 contact on file
Portfolio
Dote is a shopping app designed for Gen Z shoppers to discover, save, and shop styles from their favorite brands, featuring 150 retailers on its platform.
Lantic is the largest Canadian-owned and operated sugar and natural sweetener company in Canada, offering a premium portfolio of natural sweetener solutions.
Foundry is building an electronics factory that fits on a desk, allowing rapid prototyping and production, aiming to transform electronics development from design to production in days.
Density is a company that provides self-installable occupancy sensors and analytics software designed to help businesses understand how their spaces are being used. Their innovative solutions, including the real-time radar sensor 'Waffle', enable accurate people counting while prioritizing privacy.
Recent activity
- Sep 2024
Sugar
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2023
Dote
Seed · Lead
- Mar 2022
Foundry
Seed · Lead
- Jan 2015
Density
Pre-Seed · Lead
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