Brian Balfour

Investing Profile

Sweet spot: $500K Range: $100K–$1M Fund: $35M

Long Journey Ventures thesis

Be a bubbe. This value is our north star for how we interact with our founders and broader community. Lots of founders ask, “How do you typically work with the companies you invest in?” and our answer is that we aim to “be a bubbe.” Bubbe is the Yiddish word for a grandmother. In her purest form, a bubbe is incredibly (sometimes comically) hospitable, wise, protective, direct, and, occasionally, a little neurotic. Her love for you is unconditional, but she doesn’t take bullsh*t from anyone. She makes a mean matzo ball soup and she tells you like it is. Spending time with bubbe is good for the

Sector and stage focus

  • Series A: Enterprise, Consumer Internet
  • Seed: Consumer Internet, Enterprise
  • general: San Francisco Bay Area, Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists
  • Pre-seed: Consumer Internet, Enterprise

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