# J. Todd Masonis

> J. Todd Masonis is a seed investor at Edelweiss.vc (San Francisco) backing Local and Alumni. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Edelweiss.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edelweiss-vc)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-masonis-42a2
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/todd.masonis

J. Todd Masonis is a seed investor at Edelweiss.vc in San Francisco focused on Local and Alumni. "Todd Masonis CEO and Co-Founder at Dandelion Chocolate.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local | 1 | 50% |
| Alumni | 1 | 50% |
| Handmade | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BrightCrowd | BrightCrowd improves engagement among students and alumni through simple, digital community books. By focusing on more intimate networks, these books allow members of a specific class or group to share a bit about themselves and get a more personal view of their classmates. |  | Seed | Oct 11, 2016 |  |
| Foodzie | Foodzie is an online marketplace where consumers can discover and buy food directly from small artisan producers. The Foodzie technology makes it simple for small producers to sell their products online and aggregate all these products within a marketplace that makes it easy for "foodies" to discover the very best food. They focus ongourmet foods and organic health foods. | $1M | Seed | Dec 16, 2008 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investment Group of Santa Barbara](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-group-of-santa-barbara) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Social Leverage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-leverage) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Uncork Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softtech-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Three Fish Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/three-fish-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Edelweiss.vc

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Edelweiss is a venture fund started by angel entrepreneurs and angel investors, Lee Jacobs, Elaine Wherry, Todd Masonis, and Brian Balfour. Their strategy is to find very early companies, many of which are unlikely or unobvious bets, and help them get started. They work hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs to refine early strategy, growth goals,team-building, and pitch development. Most of their investments come through their network or personal introductions.Founded in 2015, the firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

4 contacts available at Edelweiss.vc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Balfour | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-balfour |
| Elaine Wherry | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elaine-wherry |
| J. Todd Masonis | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-todd-masonis |
| Lee Jacobs | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-jacobs |

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## FAQ

### What does J. Todd Masonis invest in?

J. Todd Masonis invests primarily in Local, Alumni and Handmade startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 J. Todd Masonis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for J. Todd Masonis closed in Oct 2016. Shizune tracks 2 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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