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Dream Machine
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Dream Machine

Dream Machine

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San Francisco-based Dream Machine, a seed fund by Alexia Bonatsos, invests in AI, AR, VR, IoT, and blockchain startups.

Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2017
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Dream Machine is a San Francisco-based seed fund focused on investing in startups within the AI, AR, VR, IoT, and blockchain sectors. Founded by Alexia Bonatsos, the former co-editor-in-chief of TechCrunch, Dream Machine typically participates in seed rounds, providing early-stage funding to help innovative companies grow. The firm’s mission is to support exceptional founders in transforming visionary ideas into reality.

Notable portfolio companies include Audyo, Ghost Message, Haus, Lobus, and Ttyl. Alexia Bonatsos leverages her extensive experience and network from her time at TechCrunch to offer strategic guidance and industry connections to portfolio companies. Dream Machine aims to add value beyond capital by providing mentorship and fostering a collaborative community among its startups.

Dream Machine - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments9
Current Portfolio Count6
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed7 (77.8%)
Pre-Seed1 (11.1%)
Series Unknown1 (11.1%)

Stage Mix

Seed 78%Pre-Seed 11%Series Unknown 11%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Dream Machine - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 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
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end