Firebrand Ventures, born from John’s Techstars Kansas City experience, now invests via Firebrand II, prioritizing integrity, transparency, and founder support. Focused on exceptional teams solving significant challenges, leveraging top technical and domain expertise, with leaders capable of attracting global talent.
John co-founded Firebrand after managing three Techstars accelerator programs and investing in 30 startups. He also spent nine years at UnitedHealth Group managing large-scale projects, and co-founded five startups before Techstars.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Seed
Series A
Target regions
USA
Canada
Investment ranges
$500K - $1M
Focus areas
Generalist
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