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Bonfire Ventures
Bonfire Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States. Bonfire Ventures has backed 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, joining 1 tracked round and leading 1. The most recent was Katalyze AI's US$10.5M seed round in July 2026. Bonfire Ventures most often invests alongside Alumni Ventures, Farzad Soleimani and Gokul Rajaram.
VC based in US. 1 Canadian AI company in the Index, 1 tracked round, 1 as lead.
- Type
- VC
- HQ country
- US
- Companies
- 1
- Tracked rounds
- 1
- Led
- 1
- First tracked deal
- Katalyze AI, Jul 2026
- Latest tracked deal
- Katalyze AI, Jul 2026
Portfolio
| Company | Rounds joined (date, round size) | Company's total raised | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katalyze AI | Seed · Jul 2026 · US$10.5M round (lead) | US$10.5M | Lead |
A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.
Frequent co-investors
Alumni Ventures (1 shared round), Farzad Soleimani (1 shared round), Gokul Rajaram (1 shared round), Inovia Capital (1 shared round), Ripple Ventures (1 shared round)
Data as of November 10, 2026.