# Wesley Gottesman

> Wesley Gottesman is a seed investor at Brand Foundry Ventures (Austin) backing FinTech and Finance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Brand Foundry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brand-foundry-ventures)
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesleygottesman/

Wesley Gottesman is a Partner at Brand Foundry Ventures. He attended the Texas McCombs School of Business and the University of Virginia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Lending | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CollX | CollX (pronounced “collects”) is the fastest way to figure out what your cards are worth. Snap photos of them and instantly get the current market price. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. | $10M | Series A | Feb 07, 2025 |  |
| CollX | CollX (pronounced “collects”) is the fastest way to figure out what your cards are worth. Snap photos of them and instantly get the current market price. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. | $5.5M | Seed | Feb 22, 2023 |  |
| Zippy | Zippy provides digital lending services focused on financing manufactured homes through an online platform. The company enables borrowers to apply, pre-qualify, and complete loan processes digitally, simplifying access to home financing options. Its offerings include fixed-rate loan products, insurance options, and support from licensed loanoriginators who guide applicants through the process. The company also works with housing community operators and dealers to facilitate home sales and convert renters into homeowners. Its platform integrates lending workflows, underwriting, and servicing to streamline the financing experience for manufactured housing. |  |  |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Next Coast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-coast-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [114 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/114-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ben Franklin Technology Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-franklin-technology-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-franklin-technology-partners-of-southeastern-pennsylvania) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morrison-seger-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Brand Foundry Ventures

VC Fund · Austin, United States

Brand Foundry Ventures they invest in early-stage companies operating in the consumer and business sectors.

5 contacts available at Brand Foundry Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jordan Eisenberg | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jordan-eisenberg |
| Andrew Mitchell | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mitchell |
| Brian Spaly | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-spaly |
| Bryan Bulte | Limited Partner Fund 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-bulte |
| Wesley Gottesman | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wesley-gottesman |

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## FAQ

### What does Wesley Gottesman invest in?

Wesley Gottesman invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Lending startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 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 Wesley Gottesman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wesley Gottesman closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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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