Brendan Wales
Founding and General Partner @ FUSE
San Francisco, United States
Brendan Wales is a Series A investor at FUSE in San Francisco focused on SaaS and Artificial Intelligence. Brendan Wales is the Founding Partner at FUSE. He attended University of Georgia.
- Total investments:
- 24
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 71%
Last updated:
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Industries Brendan Wales invests in
SaaSArtificial IntelligenceSoftwareFinTechE-Commerce
Stages Brendan Wales invests in
Series ASeedSeries BPre-SeedFunding Round
Countries Brendan Wales invests in
United StatesCanadaUnited Kingdom
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 5 (21%)
- Artificial Intelligence 5 (21%)
- Software 4 (17%)
- FinTech 3 (13%)
- E-Commerce 3 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 11 (46%)
- Seed 6 (25%)
- Series B 2 (8%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (4%)
- Funding Round 1 (4%)
Country
- United States 13 (54%)
- Canada 2 (8%)
- United Kingdom 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Prosper Medical is a telemedicine platform that connects members with physicians for personalized healthcare services. | $16M / Seed / Jul 23, 2026 | ||
| Portal Space Systems is a full-service space manoeuvrability solution that delivers tactical response and dynamic space. | $50M / Series A / Apr 09, 2026 | ||
| Digs is a SaaS platform that serves builders and contractors by providing tools to streamline preconstruction planning, document collaboration, and homeowner handover. The service offers modules like file management (“DigsCloud”) that centralize project files and enable AI-powered search, collaboration boards (“DigsCanvas”) that generate 2D/3Ddigital twins of homes from standard blueprints, and handoff/warranty tools (“DigsCare”) that deliver digital home portfolios and postbuild support. The product is designed to bring all stakeholders, including builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and homeowners, into a unified workspace, tracking selections, approvals, changes, and warranties in one place. By converting traditional paper-based processes into a structured digital workflow, Digs aims to reduce information silos and improve communication across the build lifecycle. | $5M / Seed / Nov 06, 2025 | ||
| Search Party helps brands get discovered inside AI-driven search interfaces. Search party specializes in Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), a new discipline built for the era of conversational AI and large language models. Instead of optimizing for web crawlers, Search party deploys agents that position brands to appear, be cited, and berecommended within generative platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. | $3.5M / Pre-Seed / Oct 09, 2025 | ||
| Loti is an innovative identity management solution that leverages advanced technology to safeguard individuals' identities on the internet. Our platform utilizes cutting-edge facial recognition technology and automated DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) processes to detect and manage instances of unauthorized use of someone's face,deep fakes, adult content, and other potential privacy infringements.With Loti, individuals can have greater control over their online identity, ensuring that their images and likeness are not misused without their consent. By scanning the vast expanse of the internet, we proactively identify and address instances of identity misappropriation, providing peace of mind and protecting the reputation and privacy of our users.Through our comprehensive and automated system, Loti streamlines the process of monitoring, reporting, and issuing DMCA takedown notices, enabling swift action against unauthorized use of someone's face across various online platforms. Our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their digital identity and protect their personal information in an increasingly interconnected world.At Loti, we are committed to privacy, security, and ethical practices. We prioritize the rights and consent of individuals, employing robust technology to combat identity misuse while maintaining strict confidentiality and data protection measures.To experience the full benefits of Loti's identity management solution, visit our website at https://goloti.com and take control of your online presence today. | $16.2M / Series A / Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Velou brings product catalogs to life with AI-powered data enrichment, enabling retailers, brands and marketplaces to create intelligent catalogs that transform customer interactions. Seamlessly integrating with ecommerce and marketing technologies, Velou’s solution enhances acquisition, personalization, conversion, and retention by optimizing thedata that drives performance. In retail, success isn’t just about the technology—it’s about the quality of the data behind it. Velou’s AI-enriched product data acts as a force multiplier, ultimately fostering stronger brand loyalty and driving business growth. Our retail-specific models automate product merchandising, continuously learn and optimize catalogs, and ensure product attributes, descriptions, and metadata are accurate, comprehensive, and primed for performance marketing. | $5M / Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Loti is an innovative identity management solution that leverages advanced technology to safeguard individuals' identities on the internet. Our platform utilizes cutting-edge facial recognition technology and automated DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) processes to detect and manage instances of unauthorized use of someone's face,deep fakes, adult content, and other potential privacy infringements.With Loti, individuals can have greater control over their online identity, ensuring that their images and likeness are not misused without their consent. By scanning the vast expanse of the internet, we proactively identify and address instances of identity misappropriation, providing peace of mind and protecting the reputation and privacy of our users.Through our comprehensive and automated system, Loti streamlines the process of monitoring, reporting, and issuing DMCA takedown notices, enabling swift action against unauthorized use of someone's face across various online platforms. Our mission is to empower individuals to take control of their digital identity and protect their personal information in an increasingly interconnected world.At Loti, we are committed to privacy, security, and ethical practices. We prioritize the rights and consent of individuals, employing robust technology to combat identity misuse while maintaining strict confidentiality and data protection measures.To experience the full benefits of Loti's identity management solution, visit our website at https://goloti.com and take control of your online presence today. | $6.7M / Seed / Jun 26, 2024 | ||
| Braavo provides revenue-based financing to mobile app and game developers worldwide. Whether you're a an early-stage health and fitness app or a multi-million dollar mobile gaming publisher, Braavo is your partner for flexible, affordable and on-demand financing.Founded in 2015, Braavo is headquartered in New York City. The company hasfunded nearly half a billion dollars to the top app companies in the world and is backed by investors including e.ventures, SWS Venture Capital, SV Angel, BoxGroup, Upper90, and a number of successful angels and entrepreneurs from the fintech and mobile community. | $5M / Series B / May 28, 2024 | ||
| Digs is a SaaS platform that serves builders and contractors by providing tools to streamline preconstruction planning, document collaboration, and homeowner handover. The service offers modules like file management (“DigsCloud”) that centralize project files and enable AI-powered search, collaboration boards (“DigsCanvas”) that generate 2D/3Ddigital twins of homes from standard blueprints, and handoff/warranty tools (“DigsCare”) that deliver digital home portfolios and postbuild support. The product is designed to bring all stakeholders, including builders, subcontractors, suppliers, and homeowners, into a unified workspace, tracking selections, approvals, changes, and warranties in one place. By converting traditional paper-based processes into a structured digital workflow, Digs aims to reduce information silos and improve communication across the build lifecycle. | $7M / Seed / Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| ModusBox's mission is to improve lives by accelerating universal access to reimagined financial services. They believe that technology is the key to driving this access for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people. And, it is the underlying network infrastructure that exploits and excludes.ModusBox's suite of no-code, cloud-native,drop-in integration tools are primarily focused on two major industries - Payment Networks and Supply Chains. They provide open source, real-time payment network (RTPN) and payment management software that enables central banks and payment hub operators to build, deploy, and connect to real-time payment networks. Additionally, ModusBox solutions enable financial institutions (FIs) to achieve interoperability by integrating their core banking technology with other modern platforms, currencies, and protocols to stay relevant in the digital world.By combining their tools and deep roots in the integration space, ModusBox digitally transforms companies and countries around the world to drive inclusion and connectivity. | $16.5M / Series B / Sep 27, 2023 | ||
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Co-Investors
About FUSE
FUSE is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage software companies. The firm primarily invests in Seattle-based seed and Series A companies.
FUSE Contacts
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Bobby Wagner
Venture Partner
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Brendan Wales
Founding and General Partner
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Cameron Borumand
Founding and General Partner
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Drew Green
Limited Partner, Alpha Fund II
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John Connors
Operating Partner
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FAQ
What does Brendan Wales invest in?
Brendan Wales invests primarily in SaaS, Artificial Intelligence and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Brendan Wales last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Brendan Wales closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 24 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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