Homebrew
San Francisco, California · Invests in US; LATAM · Website
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Help founders build companies of which they can be proud. We invest in mission-driven founders solving large, urgent problems using technology to create substantive change. Capital is necessary but not sufficient—sweat, reputation, and accountability are our core commitments.
Likely not a fit for
Founders seeking capital without operational guidance. Companies without clear market urgency or mission focus.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~1 week
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $90M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Plaid is a financial technology company that enables businesses to build innovative fintech solutions by providing access to consumer financial data. Their platform supports a variety of services including payments, fraud detection, personal finance insights, and credit underwriting, facilitating seamless connections between users and their financial institutions.
Chime is a financial technology company that provides mobile banking services with no hidden fees. It offers features such as early direct deposit, automatic savings, and a user-friendly app to help customers manage their finances effectively.
Gusto provides online payroll and HR solutions designed to support small businesses. With a focus on automating payroll processes and offering comprehensive HR services, Gusto aims to simplify the management of employee benefits, compliance, and talent management for over 400,000 businesses.
Dropbox is a cloud storage service that allows users to store, share, and access files across devices. It offers various products including file storage, video review, document signing, and more.
Graphite is the AI code review platform where teams ship higher quality code, faster.
Coda is an all-in-one collaborative workspace that allows teams to create documents, manage projects, and integrate various tools into a single platform.
F4 is a product-led venture capital firm that offers a platform where every founder can enter, and their work decides their progress. It provides a roadmap for founders to close the gap through mentor time, investor intros, and capital targeted for those proving they can build.
Finix provides payment solutions designed to scale with businesses of all sizes, enabling them to embed payments into their platforms and manage various payment and payout use cases.
Nava Benefits is a modern benefits brokerage that combines elite benefits advisors with AI-powered technology to simplify the benefits process for HR teams and support employees 24/7.
Carbon Health offers modern primary and urgent care services, accepting all major insurance providers. They provide same-day appointments and utilize technology to improve healthcare.
Clarity Pediatrics is a virtual pediatric clinic specializing in evidence-based ADHD and anxiety care for children aged 5-17. They provide comprehensive care through a secure telehealth platform, ensuring access to treatment without long waitlists, and accept major insurance plans.
Leona Health is an AI-powered assistant designed for doctors to manage patient care through WhatsApp, aiming to improve communication and efficiency in healthcare.
Recent activity
- May 2026
Saris
Series A · Participated
- May 2026
Eisen
Seed and Series A · Participated
- Apr 2026
Unkey
Seed · Participated
- Apr 2026
Noon
Series A · Participated
- Mar 2026
ShieldAI
Series C · Participated
- Mar 2026
Adonis
Series C · Participated
- Mar 2026
Cotool
Seed · Participated
- Feb 2026
MatX
Series B · Participated
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The Register
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Forbes
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3 months ago
The SaaS News
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Fortune
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The Information
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Jun 2025
Forbes
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May 2025
San Diego Beer News
Homebrew supply venture starting out online
Apr 2025
TechCrunch
Workbrew makes open source package manager Homebrew enterprise-friendly
Nov 2024
techcrunch.com
Benchmark is raising $170M for its latest partners-only fund
Oct 2024
GeekWire
Seattle tech vet calls rapidly growing 'AI Tinkerers' meetups the new 'Homebrew Computer Club' for AI
Apr 2024
AlleyWatch
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Feb 2024
saastr.com
Doubling Down: Satya Patel, Partner at Homebrew
Jan 2024
Business San Diego
SCOOP: San Diego Drone Startup Shield AI Raising $150M, Valued at $2.5 Billion
Sep 2023
Business San Diego
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Aug 2023
Venture Capital Journal
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May 2023
LatamList
Z1 secures $10.6M investment to empower teenagers with financial independence
Apr 2023
Sports Video Group
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Apr 2023
Pulse 2.0
Gutter Capital Closes $25 Million Fund I
Apr 2023
Business Wire
Habi Raises $200 Million Series C Led by Homebrew and SoftBank to Become First PropTech Unicorn in Spanish-Speaking Latin America
May 2022
AgFunderNews
Bowery’s strawberry bot buyout
Feb 2022
LatamList
Digital bank Z1 raised $2.5M round led by Homebrew
Jul 2021
TechCrunch
Homebrew leads Z1’s effort to bring digital banking to Latin America’s teens
Jul 2021
Business Insider
Plaid investors say they are happy the government killed its $5.3 billion sale: 'While we had a bird in hand with Visa, a little patience will really pay off'
Jan 2021
The Real Deal
HomeLister property-selling platform raises $4.5M in seed funding
Dec 2020
saastr.com
Raising Funding During COVID with Homebrew Partner Satya Patel (Video + Transcript)
Aug 2020
Dartmouth Tuck School of Business
Inside Tuck’s Ecosystem Deep Dive
Dec 2019
Crunchbase News
Seed Series: Homebrew Founders Hunter Walk and Satya Patel
Sep 2019
alleywatch.com
NYC Construction Tech Startup TradeTapp Acquired by BuildingConnected
Aug 2018
The National | Your Number One Daily!
Homebrew not a winning ticket, students told
Dec 2017
fooddive.com
Does AB InBev’s acquisition of a homebrew supply company mean trouble for craft beer?
Oct 2016
vox.com
Snapchat Should Start Paying Its Users, Investor Hunter Walk Says
Apr 2016
TechCrunch
Hunter Walk And Satya Patel Raise $50 Million For Homebrew Ventures Fund II
Feb 2015
SFGATE
Artisanal venture capitalists
Nov 2013
pehub.com
Homebrew Formally Launches with $35m Fund
Jul 2013
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