# Michael Dornbrook

> Michael Dornbrook is a seed investor at Project 11 Ventures (Boston) backing Software and Mobile. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Project 11 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/project-11-ventures)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Mar 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldornbrook

Michael Dornbrook is a seed investor at Project 11 Ventures in Boston focused on Software and Mobile. Michael Dornbrook Member of the Board of Directors at Modulate.ai. He attended University of Chicago during 1981-1983.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $435k–$2.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 23% |
| Mobile | 4 | 18% |
| Health Care | 4 | 18% |
| Sports | 3 | 14% |
| FinTech | 2 | 9% |

63 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 64% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 9% |
| Angel | 1 | 5% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 18 | 82% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modulate | We are a Boston-based startup using machine learning, AI, and audio technologies to create safer & more inclusive voice chat experiences with ToxMod | $4M | Seed | Mar 01, 2020 |  |
| Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV | Hearo is the first virtual venue with a live audience. Our MultiplayerTV platform turns passive media into a buzzing, live event, and empowers a new class of creator-connector, the media leader. Hearo is Multiplayer TV. Bring your TV/streaming audience into your own venue, and turn your passive broadcast into a buzzing live social event.From epic live parties to intimate hangouts Hearo is your virtual couch, classroom, theater or stadium.Super Watch Partes. Laugh, talk, and cheer with friends while watching YouTube, Netflix, ESPN, and more in full-screen HD, like you're on a big cozy couch together.#TVisObsolete #MultiplayerTV #WeAreLive | $1.8M |  | Feb 07, 2020 |  |
| Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV | Hearo is the first virtual venue with a live audience. Our MultiplayerTV platform turns passive media into a buzzing, live event, and empowers a new class of creator-connector, the media leader. Hearo is Multiplayer TV. Bring your TV/streaming audience into your own venue, and turn your passive broadcast into a buzzing live social event.From epic live parties to intimate hangouts Hearo is your virtual couch, classroom, theater or stadium.Super Watch Partes. Laugh, talk, and cheer with friends while watching YouTube, Netflix, ESPN, and more in full-screen HD, like you're on a big cozy couch together.#TVisObsolete #MultiplayerTV #WeAreLive | $1.8M | Seed | Feb 07, 2020 |  |
| UptimeHealth | UptimeHealth, headquartered in Boston, MA, is a software startup that simplifies medical device service events, purchases, and compliance practices through automation and predictive analytics.The company focuses on providing administrators and operators with simple-to-use software to manage compliance tasks, gain access to actionable data toincrease operational efficiencies, and tap into the largest network of qualified biomed technicians to support their medical devices. | $565K | Pre-Seed | May 16, 2019 |  |
| GameClub | The home of mobile gaming’s greatest hits — all in one subscription. Available across iOS and Android. | $2.5M | Seed | May 02, 2019 |  |
| Brizi | We're on a mission to build the world's largest network of group memories. Brizi lets anyone tap into nearby cameras to capture group memories at iconic places. Licensed across sports and landmarks including NBA basketball, European soccer, Grand Slam tennis, and at the Washington Monument, to engage guests, offer a new type ofsponsorship asset, and collect valuable user, population, and imaging data. | $2.5M | Seed | Sep 17, 2018 |  |
| Voatz | Voatz is a mobile election voting platform, secured via smart biometrics, real time ID verification, and the blockchain for irrefutability. Voatz enables citizens to vote in all kinds of elections or voting events via a smartphone. Past attempts at internet based voting have failed or not gone mainstream due to fundamental concerns around security,auditability, and voter anonymity. With Voatz, using biometrics for security and the Blockchain for irrefutability, it is able to tackle all challenges and significantly streamline the process of voting and identity verification.Voatz was a part of the Techstars Boston 2017 and Masschallenge Boston 2017 cohorts.The company was founded on 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 08, 2018 |  |
| Replenish | Replenish manufactures self-cleaning blenders that prepare smoothies and snacks. It also provides cups filled with various fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts for homes or offices. | $6.9M |  | Feb 13, 2017 |  |
| ThriveHive | ThriveHive helps in defining business goals and then come up with a custom solution maximized for ROI. It also manages everything from start to finish so clients can stay focused on what really matters which is running their business. ThriveHive provides small businesses with a plan to market their business and an easy-to-use platform to buildand measure it all. Its Guided Marketing Platform and mix of digital marketing services help businesses to eliminate the guesswork and maximize their time. |  | Seed | Jun 04, 2015 |  |
| Codeanywhere | Codeanywhere is a collaboration platform for developers. It enables its users to share their files, folders, or entire development environments to collaborate with each other in real time. Codeanywhere was launched on May 22, 2013 in Palo Alto, California. | $213K | Convertible Note | Nov 13, 2014 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [2EnablePartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2enable-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CVP Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commonangels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sierra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sierra-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Stage 1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stage-1-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Techstars Boston Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-boston-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Project 11 Ventures

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Project 11 seeks to lead a startup’s first “outside capital” round, ranging in sizes of less than $500k up to $1.5M. Post investment, the P11 partners actively collaborate with founders to accelerate growth in company value. Criteria for investment include founder domain knowledge, a demonstrated ability to lead and execute, robust team dynamicsalong with, of course, a business opportunity that allows rapid growth and scale.

4 contacts available at Project 11 Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bob Mason | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-mason |
| Katie Rae | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-rae |
| Michael Dornbrook | Advisory Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-dornbrook |
| Reed Sturtevant | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reed-sturtevant |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Dornbrook invest in?

Michael Dornbrook invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Michael Dornbrook's check size?

Michael Dornbrook typically joins rounds of $435k–$2.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Michael Dornbrook participates in.

### When did Michael Dornbrook last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Dornbrook closed in Mar 2020. Shizune tracks 22 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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