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Brightstone Venture Capital
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJul 3, 2026
Brightstone Venture Capital

Brightstone Venture Capital

Operating

Tech and life science innovator, Brightstone, partners with entrepreneurs to build disruptive companies.

Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
Founded
1985
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Brightstone Venture Capital focuses on investing in technology and life science companies. Their portfolio spans diverse sectors including data storage, virtual/augmented reality, AI/machine learning, enterprise security, blockchain, cloud infrastructure, regenerative medicine, genomics, and medical devices. While specific investment sizes are not disclosed, they participate in various funding rounds from seed to later stages.

Notable portfolio companies include Wasabi Technologies, Vrchat, and Miromatrix Medical. Brightstone partners with entrepreneurs to build innovative and disruptive companies, offering support throughout the growth process. Their investment philosophy emphasizes bold ideas and transformative technologies in both the tech and life science sectors.

Brightstone Venture Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments24
Current Portfolio Count14
Total Portfolio Exits4

Top Investment Stages

Seed10 (45.5%)
Series A5 (22.7%)
Series B3 (13.6%)
Series C2 (9.1%)
Series Unknown2 (9.1%)

Stage Mix

Seed 45%Series A 23%Series B 14%Series C 9%Series Unknown 9%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

ResistanceBio logo

ResistanceBio

Xplore logo

Xplore

Mosaic logo

Mosaic

Afriex logo

Afriex

Eternal logo

Eternal

Cryosa logo

Cryosa

Aria CV logo

Aria CV

Vrchat logo

Vrchat

Intact Therapeutics logo

Intact Therapeutics

Viosera Therapeutics logo

Viosera Therapeutics

Cnex Labs logo

Cnex Labs

Vathys logo

Vathys

Wasabi Technologies logo

Wasabi Technologies

Jido Maps logo

Jido Maps

TruBrain logo

TruBrain

Fortus Medical logo

Fortus Medical

Horizon Oilfield Services logo

Horizon Oilfield Services

bnocular logo

bnocular

Miromatrix Medical logo

Miromatrix Medical

Disc Dynamics logo

Disc Dynamics

Prolatus logo

Prolatus

Brightstone Venture Capital - Classification

Also Known As
  • Brightstone Venture Partners 2 LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
Show 7 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end