Brett Queener

Brett Queener

Partner atBonfire VenturesFirm active Sep 23Santa Barbara

Brett Queener is a Venture Partner at Bonfire Ventures. He previously served as COO at SmartRecruiters and held senior roles at Salesforce and Siebel Systems.

What Brett can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Bonfire Ventures writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Siebel Systems
  2. Salesforce
  3. SmartRecruiters · COO
  4. Siebel Systems · Senior Marketing and Business Development
  5. Bonfire Ventures · Venture Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

ai nativefounder qualityvisionproduct strategygo-to-marketB2B software

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Bonfire Ventures does not invest inConsumer

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Questions

Who is Brett Queener?

Brett Queener is a Venture Partner at Bonfire Ventures. He previously served as COO at SmartRecruiters and held senior roles at Salesforce and Siebel Systems.

How much does Brett Queener invest?

Brett Queener invests through Bonfire Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Brett Queener?

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

What did Brett Queener do before Bonfire Ventures?

Siebel Systems; Salesforce; COO at SmartRecruiters; Senior Marketing and Business Development at Siebel Systems.

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