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BrandBuilders Fund

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

BrandBuilders Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in Other. The firm typically writes $750K–$2.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

13 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in the infrastructure and technology transforming how personal brands scale globally.

How BrandBuilders Fund invests

BrandBuilders Fund is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other.

BrandBuilders Fund typically writes checks of $750K–$2.0M per investment.

BrandBuilders Fund has backed 2 companies in our records, including PersonalizeIt, StoryScale.

Meet the Team

JS

John Smith

Managing Partner

marketing technology
EP

Elle Petrillo

Director of Growth

RV

Rory Vaden

Co-Founder

AV

Aj Vaden

CEO

AW

Angie Wilson

Director of Content Marketing

ES

Elizabeth Stephens

Vice President of Customer Experience

TD

Thomas Dodson

Chief Operating Officer

LW

Larry Winget

Mentor

personal brand
impact
LH

Lewis Howes

NYT Bestselling Author and Host of the School of Greatness Podcast

personal brand
CJ

Chalene Johnson

ENTREPRENEUR, INFLUENCER & HOST OF THE CHALENE SHOW

personal brand
AG

Anton Gunn

Professional Speaker and Former Senior adviser to Barack Obama

personal brand
KH

Kevin Harrington

American Entrepreneur and ORIGINAL SHARK ON SHARK TANK

personal brand
monetization
CH

Chris Harder

General Partner

personal brand

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

PE

PersonalizeIt

marketing technology
ST

StoryScale

personal branding
How to pitch BrandBuilders Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as John Smith, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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