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Brian Sugar

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Brian Sugar is the Managing Partner of Sugar Capital. He is a Founder at POPSUGAR.

Investor Profile

Brian Sugar has backed more than 11 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on E-Commerce, Retail, Manufacturing.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (64%)
  • Series A (18%)
  • Pre Seed (9%)
  • Angel (9%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • E-commerce
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Software
  • Fashion
  • Finance
  • Insurance
  • Product Management
  • Productivity Tools
  • Document Management
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Brian Sugar frequently co-invest with?

Spark Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Starting Line
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Human Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Crosslink Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Red Sea Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Correlation Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Lerer Hippeau
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
RRE Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Brian Sugar often collaborate with?

NL
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Cyan Banister
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
RM
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
SS
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Shared Deals: 1
MB
North America, Florida, United States, Key Biscayne
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Brian Sugar?

Murmur

Denver, Colorado, United States

Murmur is a collaborative platform where teams decide how they want to work together.

Document ManagementReal TimeSaaSTask Management
SeedMar 2, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Builder.io

San Francisco, California, United States

Builder.io caters drag-and-drop visual editor, a headless content management system, and Developer Tools.

Developer ToolsSoftwareWeb Design
SeedOct 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $3,250,000
Caraway

New York, New York, United States

Caraway specializes in manufacturing non-toxic ceramic cookware.

Consumer GoodsManufacturing
SeedMay 28, 2020
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
Clyde

New York, New York, United States

Clyde is a product lifecycle platform that aims to assist businesses to increase profits.

FinanceInsuranceProduct ManagementProductivity Tools
Series AMay 11, 2020
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Lolli

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Lolli is a rewards app that allows users to earn bitcoin when shopping online.

AppsBitcoinConsumerCryptocurrencyE-Commerce
Pre SeedNov 14, 2018
Amount Raised: $2,250,000
Roadster

San Francisco, California, United States

Roadster provides consumer-driven commerce solutions for today’s modern dealership.

AutomotiveE-CommerceInformation TechnologyRetail
SeedFeb 24, 2015
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Hullabalu

New York, New York, United States

Hullabalu, a children’s media company, develops interactive storytelling apps for mobile devices.

Digital MediaEducationMobile
SeedMay 31, 2013
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Fabkids

San Francisco, California, United States

JustFab is a fashion retail and styling platform that provides a personalized e-commerce service.

E-CommerceFashionRetail
Series AAug 2, 2012
Amount Raised: $2,600,000
Quarterly

Culver City, California, United States

Quarterly offers a design-oriented subscription service enabling anyone to sign up and receive curated gifts from influential contributors.

E-CommerceGift CardSubscription Service
SeedDec 20, 2011
Amount Raised: $200,000
Everlane

San Francisco, California, United States

Everlane designs, manufactures, and sells clothing items for men and women via online e-commerce website.

E-CommerceFashionManufacturingRetail
SeedApr 1, 2011
Amount Raised: $1,100,000