# Brian Hollins

> Brian Hollins is a seed investor at Collide Capital backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Collide Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collide-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-hollins/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BHolls1
- Website: https://x.com/BHolls1

Brian Hollins is a seed investor at Collide Capital in New York focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Brian Hollins is Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital. Prior to Collide Capital, Brian spent six years working at Goldman Sachs across investment management, investment banking, and merchant banking. While at Goldman, he helped launch the Emerging Entrepreneurs Coverage group to extend resources and capital to early-stage founders andassisted in deploying over $100M of capital as a software investor for GS Growth Equity. Brian is a Founding Board Member of BLCK VC, the largest Black investor community in the US providing the access, education, and community Black investors need to accelerate their careers.Born and raised in DC, Brian was exposed to the art of deal negotiation as a caddy at local country clubs, which played a pivotal role in his ability to navigate the intricacies of cultures, languages, and people. He founded the Takeoff Institute, which equips Black undergraduate students with the resources and mentorship needed to launch successful young professional careers. Brian received his undergrad from Stanford University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a member of Class 26 of the Kauffman Fellowship and is a CFA Charterholder.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 80% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 60% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Tourism | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 80% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prefix Maintenance | Prefix Maintenance offers repair and maintenance software for restaurants. The company's R&M software with AI-powered tools automates routine tasks, sends intelligent reminders, and streamlines data entry to eliminate busy work for the team. | $7.5M | Seed | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Jelou.ai | https://jelou.ai/ helps businesses to launch digital solutions without building costly and complex apps. Jelou replaces mobile apps with Intelligent agents using conversational interfaces to serve any type of users in the digital world. | $10M | Series A | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Helios Artificial Intelligence | Helios Artificial Intelligence, Inc., is building the world’s most predictive AI software for supply chain disruptions. Our vision is to build an AI platform that analyzes billions of signals in real-time to identify and predict supply chain disruptions before they happen, helping our customers identify risks from political, economic, and climatechanges. | $4.7M | Seed | Sep 22, 2025 |  |
| heva | heva is a vertical SaaS AI platform for doctors serving medical tourists. | $3.1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 25, 2025 |  |
| TeamOhana | TeamOhana empowers growing companies to plan and manage headcount with confidence. | $7.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 23, 2024 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sierra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sierra-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Angeles Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angeles-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Benchstrength](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchstrength-fa17) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bienville Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bienville-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Connexa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connexa-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flybridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flybridge-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Collide Capital

VC Fund · Brooklyn, United States

Collide Capital operates as a venture capital firm.

2 contacts available at Collide Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aaron Samuels | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-samuels-2 |
| Brian Hollins | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-hollins |

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Hollins invest in?

Brian Hollins invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 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 Brian Hollins last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Hollins closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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