# BLD Brands

> BLD Brands is a VC fund in Newport Beach backing FinTech, Finance and Impact Investing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Newport Beach, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bld-brands/?originalSubdomain=kr
- Website: http://bldbrands.com/

BLD Brands is a restaurant investment and operations company that extends its services within the foodservice industry.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Finance | 1 | 100% |
| Impact Investing | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CNote | CNote is an investment platform that earns a better return while investing in the causes and communities that matters.CNote rewards great savers with alternative financial vehicles that earn more - safely and simply. Their first product, CNote Savings, helps good savers earn up to 2.5% annual return -- that's 35x more than a traditionalsavings account.The was founded in 2016 by two women with decades of experience working in finance, venture capital, and private equity. CNote is headquartered in Oakland, California. | $7.3M | Series A | Sep 19, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amfam-institute-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Astia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astia-organization) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BankTech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banktech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CityRock Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cityrock-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rebalance Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clearstone-enterprises) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Commerce Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commerce-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BLD Brands invest in?

BLD Brands invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Impact Investing startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did BLD Brands last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for BLD Brands closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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