BU

Builders VC

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$100K – $2.0M

AUM

$400M

Portfolio

13+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2026Investments in last 12 months: 3

Investment Thesis

Focused on backing early-stage companies solving systemic challenges in real estate, construction, and home services.

Meet the Team

JC

Johnny Chankhamany

Executive Director

JK

Jim Kim

Founder

MR

Mike Rosengarten

General Partner

AM

Angelica Maestas

Director of Partnerships

MB

Mark Blackwell

Chief Operating Officer

JC

Jeff Clark

Vice President of Finance

AM

Amit Mehta

General Partner

KS

Kimberly Snell

Executive Assistant

AF

Amy Falvo

Executive Assistant

JA

Jim Andelman

Partner

Real Estate
Home Services

Industry Focus

Invests In

Real Estate
Other

Portfolio Companies (13)

2026

CL

Clay

BR

Brilliant Harvest

2025

AU

Augment

Other

UP

Upside

Consumer·Growth
FI

Fieldwire

Construction and Real Estate·Acquired
CO

Colossal

Life Sciences·Early
NE

Neuroflow

Healthcare·Growth
PE

Performance Livestock Analytics

Agriculture·Early
TI

Timbereye

Industrials·Early
BU

BuildZoom

Contractor Marketplace
How to pitch Builders VC
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Real Estate, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $2.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Johnny Chankhamany, Executive Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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