Builders VC

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$425 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Builders VC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The firm is led by a team of seasoned operators and investors who focus on backing founders tackling complex, mission-critical problems in traditionally underserved industries. Builders VC is known for its hands-on approach, working closely with entrepreneurs to improve execution and scale operations.

The firm invests in early-stage technology-enabled businesses across sectors such as healthcare, construction, agriculture, and real estate. Builders VC typically invests in Seed and Series A stages, with a focus on North America. The firm manages two funds: Builders VC Fund I with $175 million launched in 2018, and Fund II with $250 million launched in 2022.

Notable investments by Builders VC include Navier - hydrofoiling vessels for maritime transport, Upside - cashback platform for merchants and consumers, Fieldwire - construction site management software, Colossal - synthetic biology for biodiversity, and Neuroflow - behavioral health management for healthcare organizations.

Industry

Deeptech Logistics PropTech / ConTech Agriculture Construction Consumer Products Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial Real Estate SaaS Software Transportation Life Sciences HealthTech Financial Services Fintech Robotics Energy

Builders VC Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Builders VC Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$175 M
June 2018
Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
Robotics
Energy
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
March 2022

Contacts

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Mark Blackwell General Partner & Chief Operating Officer
General Partner & Chief Operating Officer
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Jim Kim General Partner
General Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Builders VC

Builders VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Builders VC is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Builders VC was founded in 2018.
Builders VC invests in companies and startups in Deeptech, Logistics, PropTech / ConTech, Agriculture, Construction, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Real Estate, SaaS, Software, Transportation, Life Sciences, HealthTech, Financial Services, Fintech, Robotics, Energy.
Builders VC invests in companies and startups in North America.
Builders VC invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Builders VC usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Builders VC has around $425m assets under management.
Builders VC last fund was created/launched in 2022-03-15
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