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Brett Brohl

Managing Partner atBread and Butter VenturesMinnesota
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Brett Brohl is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures and former Managing Director of Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator. He has founded and led multiple startups, and is active in Minnesota's startup ecosystem.

What Brett can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Bread and Butter Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ScrubSquared · CEO
  2. BoomBoom Prints · CEO
  3. Techstars Retail Accelerator in Partnership with Target · Entrepreneur in Residence
  4. Techstars Startup Next Food & Ag in Partnership with Land O’Lakes · Director
  5. Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator · Managing Director
  6. Bread and Butter Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Forge North coalitionForge North

Focus

startupsfood & agretailentrepreneurshipmentoringfood technology

Education

Wake Forest, BAUniversity of Virginia, Darden School of Business, MBA

Before you pitch

Bread and Butter Ventures does not invest inCPG, Medical Devices

Also at Bread and Butter Ventures

Mary GroveManaging Partner

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Questions

Who is Brett Brohl?

Brett Brohl is Managing Partner of Bread and Butter Ventures and former Managing Director of Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator. He has founded and led multiple startups, and is active in Minnesota's startup ecosystem.

How much does Brett Brohl invest?

Brett Brohl invests through Bread and Butter Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Brett Brohl?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Brett in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Bread and Butter Ventures backed works better.

What did Brett Brohl do before Bread and Butter Ventures?

CEO at ScrubSquared; CEO at BoomBoom Prints; Entrepreneur in Residence at Techstars Retail Accelerator in Partnership with Target; Director at Techstars Startup Next Food & Ag in Partnership with Land O’Lakes; Managing Director at Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator.

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