# Builders + Backers

> Builders + Backers is a VC fund in Arlington backing SaaS and Software. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Arlington, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/builders-backers?trk=public_profile_experience-item_result-card_image-click
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/buildersbackers
- Website: http://www.buildersandbackers.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildersandbackers

Builders + Backers is a VC fund in Arlington focused on SaaS and Software. Builders + Backers Capital offers syndicate investments to accredited investors wishing in early-stage companies solving our communities greatest challenges.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 3 | 38% |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 25% |
| B2B | 1 | 13% |
| Beauty | 1 | 13% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 63% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series A | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 75% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Donna Harris | Managing Director; CEO | 95 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donna-harris |
| Kathleen Hale | COO; General Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathleen-hale-ebb6 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SureBright | SureBright is an insurance-as-a-Service platform that enables any company to embed insurance and warranty products on their website. |  | Seed | Jul 01, 2022 |  |
| Soar | As the world's top ai powered human development platform, our mission is to uplift humanity, unleashing and maximizing every person's strengths, helping them reach their full potential. | $250K | Seed | Jun 08, 2022 |  |
| Digiphy | Digiphy is a SaaS connected packaging and contextual marketing platform that activates physical products and marketing assets, transforming them into an always-on digital marketing channel. By connecting brands directly to consumers, Digiphy is able to deliver dynamic digital experiences from any physical product and asset at contextually relevantmoments. Our flexible, content-driven commerce solution elevates brand storytelling and creates a new interactive digital marketing channel. that increases transparency, accelerates sales, and deepens brand engagement. To learn more, visit www.digiphy.it. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2022 |  |
| Fundid | Fundid is empowering business owners on their growth journeys by simplifying business finance & access to capital. Fundid was founded by Stefanie Sample in 2021. | $3.3M | Seed | Nov 24, 2021 |  |
| Pacaso | Pacaso modernizes the generations-old practice of co-owning a second home, creating a marketplace that makes buying and selling easy, and adding professional management and technology to make scheduling dates and owning the home seamless and simple.Buyers considering a second home can tell Pacaso where they want to buy, how much they want tospend, and how much time they expect to spend in the house. Pacaso and its real estate agent partners will help them find the perfect home and set up a professionally managed LLC uniquely designed for co-ownership. The buyer will purchase their desired share — for example, half of the home, which will guarantee them access to the home for half the year — and Pacaso will briefly purchase the remainder of the home, before reselling the remaining portion to vetted buyers. Pacaso will manage the property, and owners will use Pacaso’s mobile app to make scheduling easy and equitable. | $75M | Series B | Mar 24, 2021 |  |
| Autonomy | NXCR is a vehicle subscription startup that makes mobility flexible, affordable, and fully digital.It creates a profitable platform that enables vehicle subscriptions to thrive as a sustainable business model in automotive retail. NextCar is innovating through technology, operations and infrastructure, and strategic partnerships in order toadvance the vehicle subscription model and marketplace. | $30M | Seed | Feb 22, 2021 |  |
| VOMO | VOMO provides a volunteer engagement platform for organizations. It offers tools to initiate projects, connect to community causes, and measure the impact that the organization is making. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. |  | Series A | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| VOMO | VOMO provides a volunteer engagement platform for organizations. It offers tools to initiate projects, connect to community causes, and measure the impact that the organization is making. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2020 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Builders and Backers Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/builders-and-backers-capital) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Acrew Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acrew-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Moonshots Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moonshots-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Beyond Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-capital-ba3c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Broad Street Bulls](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/broad-street-bulls) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eyrir Venture Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eyrir-sprotar) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Builders + Backers invest in?

Builders + Backers invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Builders + Backers?

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### Who are the partners at Builders + Backers?

The team at Builders + Backers includes Donna Harris (Managing Director; CEO) and Kathleen Hale (COO; General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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