9 Founders Backed by Brightstone Venture Capital (2026)

Brightstone Venture Capital founders (9)

Brightstone Venture Capital founders covers 9 founders on Afriex, Aria CV and Crexi and 6 other companies. The most common sectors are Biotech (2), Aerospace and Defense (1) and Climate (1). Members are based in 8 cities, led by San Francisco, CA (2), Arden Hills, MN (1) and Bellevue, WA (1). The remaining members span Consumer Social (1), Fintech (1), Healthtech (1), Media (1) and Real Estate (1). Companies represented include Cryosa, Gravie, Mosaic, VersusGame, VRChat and Xplore. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 9
• Companies represented: 9
• Top sector: Biotech (2 founders)
• Top location: San Francisco, CA (2 founders)
• Sectors represented: 8
• Locations represented: 8

• Dan Gladney — Aria CV
• Graham Gaylor — VRChat
• Jeff Rich — Xplore
• John Vitti — VersusGame
• Laura Stoltenberg — Cryosa
• Michael DeGiorgio — Crexi
• Salman Ahmad — Mosaic
• Steve Wolin — Gravie
• Tope Alabi — Afriex

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