# Jim Andelman at Bonfire Ventures

> Jim Andelman, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire Ventures. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Santa Barbara, US · Partner

# Jim Andelman

Co-Founder and Managing Director at [Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 15 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 2 +4 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 15 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Bonfire Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Bonfire Ventures** VC firm · US **12** cheques in 12 months **114** all time **6** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Telgorithm Inc.** Director since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Optimize Systems Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SKAEL, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)** Managing Director of General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Swell Commerce Corp.** Director since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ThinkIQ, Inc.** Director since 2020
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)** Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **KYC Hospitality Inc.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)** Managing Director of the General Partner since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Kittyhawk.io, Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Rentlytics, Inc.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Rockbot, Inc.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Steel House, Inc.** Director since 2011
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Rincon Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rincon-venture-partners)** A Managing Director of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2010
- SEC Form D · Company raising **HIGHEDGE INC** Director since 2009

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Bonfire Ventures

- [**Mark Mullen** Co-Founder and Managing Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mullen)
- [**Brett Queener** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/brett-queener)
- [**Dan J Rossignol** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dan-j-rossignol)
- [**Danika Koenig** Senior Director - Global Payments *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/danika-koenig)
- [**Jennifer Richard** Class 26 *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jennifer-richard)
- [**Tyler Churchill** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/tyler-churchill)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Apr 2023 · 59 min 379. 85% Graduation from Seed to Series A, SaaS Metric Mastery, The Right Time to Stop Founder-Led Sales, and Advice for Emerging Managers (Jim Andelman) With [Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman) Mentions [Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures) About this episode Jim Andelman of Bonfire Ventures joins Nick to discuss 85% Graduation from Seed to Series A, SaaS Metric Mastery, The Right Time to Stop Founder-Led Sales, and Advice for Emerging Managers. In this episode we cover: The entry point for a seed investor. The importance of being overweight on the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 10 Aug 2022 · 48 min Mark Mullen of Bonfire Ventures on going from a solo capitalist to joining forces with Jim Andelman, the state of seed markets, and his view on what makes fund managers differentiated With [Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman)[Mark Mullen](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-mullen) Mentions [Bonfire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. This week brings us Mark Mullen, Co-Founding partner of LA-based seed firm Bonfire Ventures. Bonfire is based in Santa Monica and manages three Venture Capital funds with over… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Jim Andelman in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 1 Jun 2023 · 5 min Investor Stories 298: Strange & Unusual (Zullo, Shakir, Andelman) Mentions [Deena Shakir](https://millionrounds.com/person/deena-shakir)[Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman)[Rick Zullo](https://millionrounds.com/person/rick-zullo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Rick Zullo Deena Shakir Jim Andelman Each investor describes the most unusual situation or pitch that they've encountered as an investor. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 May 2023 · 10 min Investor Stories 295: Why I Passed (Andelman, Dockery, Tarczynski) Mentions [Catharine Dockery](https://millionrounds.com/person/catharine-dockery)[Eric Tarczynski](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-tarczynski)[Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Andelman Catharine Dockery Eric Tarczynski Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 24 Apr 2023 · 7 min Investor Stories 293: Post Mortems (Andelman, Chan & Ebrahi, Liang) Mentions [Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman)[Pegah Ebrahimi](https://millionrounds.com/person/pegah-ebrahimi) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Andelman Wes Chan & Pegah Ebrahimi Rodrigo Liang Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. Did you miss our guests full-length episodes? Jim Andelman… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 6 Apr 2023 · 6 min Investor Stories 290: What's Next (Andelman, Hershenson, Pruden) Mentions [Alex Pruden](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-pruden)[Jim Andelman](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-andelman)[Mar Hershenson](https://millionrounds.com/person/mar-hershenson) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Jim Andelman Mar Hershenson Alex Pruden Each investor discusses sectors, drivers and/or trends that may have significant impact in the future and are potentially positioned for outsized-returns. The host of The… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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