We Help Fellow Founders Navigate Their Journey

Our Approach

Instead of throwing money and executive-level recruits at a problem and hoping for the best, Stormbreaker provides tangible tools and a proven platform for Founder Success

The Stormbreaker Founder Success Process:

We've designed a process that opens our network to founders, leverages our combined experience, and helps break down the most urgent barriers for our founders.

Intro

We kick off the process by getting to know one another, your company, and vision, along with how we work, and what you can expect from us.

Due Diligence

Then we move into our due diligence phase. We’ll introduce you to EOS(®) (the Entrepreneurial Operating System), the Stormbreaker Partnership, and dig into standard items like your Data Room and additional materials.

Investment

Expect 21 days from when we kick off the due diligence process to making a decision on an investment. We’ll finalize all terms, execute docs, wire funds and work with you to announce the investment.

Founder Orientation

Upon becoming a Stormbreaker Founder, we immediately introduce our network, our resources, and get to work.

The Founder Experience

Our Founder Experience consists of three distinct elements to help you get the most from our team: the EOS® Platform, Annual Stormbreaker Summit, and Quarterly check-ins. EOS is a complete system with simple, practical tools that help clarify vision, improve traction, and cultivate organizational health, resulting in improved capital efficiency and a platform for scale and growth.

Exit

Our founders remain Stormbreaker Founders for life with access to our entire ecosystem of resources, including an invitation to be a Limited Partner in future Stormbreaker Funds. Founders continue to participate in our Stormbreaker Summits and other events.

How We're Different

Experienced Operators

With 120+ years of wide-ranging experience, founders benefit from the fact that there’s nothing we haven’t seen

Significant Sector Advantage

We have an unfair sustainable competitive advantage in the mobility ecosystem, which encompasses consumer and industrial devices and sensors, transport, security, computing, AI and networking

Founder Success Platform

We are the only early-stage VC firm with a proprietary platform for Founder Success. This includes certified EOS® implementation, helping to clarify vision, improve traction and cultivate organizational health required for scale

Partnership/Investment Criteria

Check Sizes

$1M - $3M Initial. $1M - $2M Follow-On

Key Criteria

Capital Efficient, Pre-Seed through Series A, Post-Revenue with Repeatable Sales Motion

Business Model and Firmographics

Mobility Focused, Preference Toward Serial Founders, Massive Domain Knowledge, Eventual North American GTM

Key Founder Psychographics

Authenticity, Humility, Grit, Do a Lot with a Little

Niels Martin Brochner

CEO, Contractbook

Stormbreaker doesn’t care about vanity metrics or who you know. What matters to Stormbreaker are solid business fundamentals and drive. Have both, and they will support you with everything they’ve got.

Robert Hamblet

CEO, Teal Communications

Stormbreaker is a team of people who have "been there before". When they invested in us, we knew that they would be in it for the long haul and they have followed that up with serious commitment to assisting our company growth. For us it was a no-brainer when given the chance to work with their team.

Jesse DePinto

CEO, Frontdesk

Partnering with Stormbreaker was one of the most impactful decisions we made. Stormbreaker is not just an investor, they are a partner. Their extensive operator experience has been a significant asset to our growth. Throughout all the challenges and opportunities, they have never wavered in their eagerness to help us build a transformative company.

Niels Martin Brochner

CEO, Contractbook

Stormbreaker doesn’t care about vanity metrics or who you know. What matters to Stormbreaker are solid business fundamentals and drive. Have both, and they will support you with everything they’ve got.

Robert Hamblet

CEO, Teal Communications

Stormbreaker is a team of people who have "been there before". When they invested in us, we knew that they would be in it for the long haul and they have followed that up with serious commitment to assisting our company growth. For us it was a no-brainer when given the chance to work with their team.

Jesse DePinto

CEO, Frontdesk

Partnering with Stormbreaker was one of the most impactful decisions we made. Stormbreaker is not just an investor, they are a partner. Their extensive operator experience has been a significant asset to our growth. Throughout all the challenges and opportunities, they have never wavered in their eagerness to help us build a transformative company.

Our Team Features the Full Spectrum of Experience. We've Been Founders, Operators, Investors, and Limited Partners.

The Stormbreaker Team

Andy Funk

Partner

Andy is a serial entrepreneur and founder with multiple exits. He brings 25 years of experience as an operator and builder to each portfolio company. Always “sitting in the founder’s seat”, Andy helps to build companies from the ground up. 

Most recently, Andy co-founded and served as CEO of OverWatchID, which sold to SailPoint Technologies Inc. (NYSE: SAIL) in 2019.

– Serial Entrepreneur with Multiple Exits
– 3X Founder
– Veteran Startup Advisor
– Active Angel Investor

Glenn Lurie

Partner

Glenn brings more than 30 years’ experience scaling and leading multi-billion-dollar businesses to the Stormbreaker portfolio. With extensive experience leading public companies, Glenn is skilled at growing innovative businesses within larger organizations and catapulting businesses and teams to their next phases of growth.

Most recently the President, CEO, and member of the Board of Directors of Synchronoss Technologies. Prior to Synchronoss, Glenn served as President and CEO of AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer Operations where he successfully grew AT&T into the nation’s leading wireless and consumer business.

– Former President, CEO, and Board Member of Synchronoss Technologies
– Former President and CEO of AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer Operations
– Board Member of Avis Budget Group, Pivotal Commware, Teal Communications, and Blue Link Wireless
– Veteran Startup Advisor

Mark Freed

Partner

Mark brings over 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector to Stormbreaker, with deep experience in business development, finance, investor relations, and operations. He has served as both an entrepreneur and early-stage investor, with multiple successful exits.

Mark is a Managing Member of Eastlake Terminal / ETLL Railcar Repair & Cleaning, and was recently a Senior Vice President at Sendero Midstream Partners.

– Active Angel Investor & Serial Founder
– SVP at Sendero Midstream ($600M Sale to Crestwood Midstream)
– SVP at Intensity Midstream (Sale to Energy Transfer Partners)
– GP and Division Head at High Sierra Energy ($660M Sale to NGL Energy Partners LP)

Said Mia

Managing Partner

Said brings years of experience as an investor and advisor to Stormbreaker’s portfolio companies. He saw the opportunity and the need in the ecosystem to combine the agility of a small fund with the deep bench and resources of a larger one. With Stormbreaker, Said is bringing “more” back to venture, back to partnerships.

– Veteran Startup Advisor
– Behind Several Top Tech IPOs & M&A Deals
– Seasoned TMT Investment Banker
– Former eCommerce Startup Founder

Bart Lorang

Venture Partner & EOS Implementer-in-Residence

Bart brings an enhanced sense of entrepreneurial empathy with 30+ years experience starting and scaling technology companies from 0 to over 500 people. He has both bootstrapped companies and raised over $100M in capital. He is the only Professional EOS Implementer(R)  in the world focused on working with early-stage, VC-backed technology companies.

He was most recently the Founder & CEO of FullContact, an Identity Resolution SaaS company headquartered in Denver, with offices in Israel and India, as well as Contacts+, the world’s largest independent contact management platform. He previously co-founded v1.vc, a seed-stage venture capital firm and was the President of Dimension Technology Solutions.

– Professional EOS Implementer(R)
– Co-founder & CEO, FullContact
– Co-founder & CEO, Contacts+
– Co-founder, v1.vc
– 4x Founder (3 exits, 1 active)

Andy Funk

Glenn Lurie

Mark Freed

Said Mia

Bart Lorang

Partner

Andy is a serial entrepreneur and founder with multiple exits. He brings 25 years of experience as an operator and builder to each portfolio company. Always “sitting in the founder’s seat”, Andy helps to build companies from the ground up. 

Most recently, Andy co-founded and served as CEO of OverWatchID, which sold to SailPoint Technologies Inc. (NYSE: SAIL) in 2019.

– Serial Entrepreneur with Multiple Exits
– 3X Founder
– Veteran Startup Advisor
– Active Angel Investor

Partner

Glenn brings more than 30 years’ experience scaling and leading multi-billion-dollar businesses to the Stormbreaker portfolio. With extensive experience leading public companies, Glenn is skilled at growing innovative businesses within larger organizations and catapulting businesses and teams to their next phases of growth.

Most recently the President, CEO, and member of the Board of Directors of Synchronoss Technologies. Prior to Synchronoss, Glenn served as President and CEO of AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer Operations where he successfully grew AT&T into the nation’s leading wireless and consumer business.

– Former President, CEO, and Board Member of Synchronoss Technologies
– Former President and CEO of AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer Operations
– Board Member of Avis Budget Group, Pivotal Commware, Teal Communications, and Blue Link Wireless
– Veteran Startup Advisor

Partner

Mark brings over 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector to Stormbreaker, with deep experience in business development, finance, investor relations, and operations. He has served as both an entrepreneur and early-stage investor, with multiple successful exits.

Mark is a Managing Member of Eastlake Terminal / ETLL Railcar Repair & Cleaning, and was recently a Senior Vice President at Sendero Midstream Partners.

– Active Angel Investor & Serial Founder
– SVP at Sendero Midstream ($600M Sale to Crestwood Midstream)
– SVP at Intensity Midstream (Sale to Energy Transfer Partners)
– GP and Division Head at High Sierra Energy ($660M Sale to NGL Energy Partners LP)

Managing Partner

Said brings years of experience as an investor and advisor to Stormbreaker’s portfolio companies. He saw the opportunity and the need in the ecosystem to combine the agility of a small fund with the deep bench and resources of a larger one. With Stormbreaker, Said is bringing “more” back to venture, back to partnerships.

– Veteran Startup Advisor
– Behind Several Top Tech IPOs & M&A Deals
– Seasoned TMT Investment Banker
– Former eCommerce Startup Founder

Venture Partner & EOS Implementer-in-Residence

Bart brings an enhanced sense of entrepreneurial empathy with 30+ years experience starting and scaling technology companies from 0 to over 500 people. He has both bootstrapped companies and raised over $100M in capital. He is the only Professional EOS Implementer(R)  in the world focused on working with early-stage, VC-backed technology companies.

He was most recently the Founder & CEO of FullContact, an Identity Resolution SaaS company headquartered in Denver, with offices in Israel and India, as well as Contacts+, the world’s largest independent contact management platform. He previously co-founded v1.vc, a seed-stage venture capital firm and was the President of Dimension Technology Solutions.

– Professional EOS Implementer(R)
– Co-founder & CEO, FullContact
– Co-founder & CEO, Contacts+
– Co-founder, v1.vc
– 4x Founder (3 exits, 1 active)

Spotlight

Contractbook

Founder & CEO: Niels Martin Brochner

Contractbook is a contract lifecycle management platform that makes it straightforward to create, sign and store contracts. Modernizing contract management, the company aims to be the de-facto choice for the next generation of digital native SMEs who need an all-in-one solution for contract and agreement management.

Metadata

Founder & CEO: Gil Allouche

B2B marketers use Metadata’s Marketing OS to drive more revenue without all the manual and repetitive work. From running paid campaigns to personalizing web experiences to optimizing everything to revenue – Metadata automates all of this.

Teal

Founder & CEO: Robert Hamblet

Teal’s patented technology connects any device onto any data network worldwide. With more network operator agreements than any other connectivity provider, Teal gives businesses everywhere the flexibility and control to remotely switch between networks, ensuring the highest level of reliability and performance for any internet of things (IoT) deployment. Teal supports applications across many industries including mobility, robotics, drones, industrial IoT, healthcare, and private LTE/5G.

Frontdesk

Co-Founder & CEO: Jesse DePinto

Frontdesk powers short-term stays for modern dynamic living. Frontdesk offers accommodations designed to meet the contemporary needs of living, working, and traveling. Every Frontdesk stay is fully furnished and located in neighborhoods with vibrant communities, giving guests confidence, familiarity, and opportunities for exploration. Frontdesk has units across 150+ buildings in 35 top U.S. cities, making every stay a unique experience designed for the modern traveler.

Bright Security

CEO: Gadi Bashvitz

Bright Security is a developer-first Dynamic Application Security Testing Tool, also known as a DAST. Bright’s mission is to enable AppSec teams to provide the governance for securing APIs and WebApps while enabling developers to take ownership of the actual security testing and remediation work early in the SDLC. With Bright’s groundbreaking solution, there is no need for manual validation of security findings, removing costly and time consuming human bottlenecks that cripple rapid releases and drain dev team’s limited security resources.

  • Spotlight

  • Contractbook

  • Metadata

  • Teal

  • Frontdesk

  • Bright Security

Contractbook

Founder & CEO: Niels Martin Brochner

Contractbook is a contract lifecycle management platform that makes it straightforward to create, sign and store contracts. Modernizing contract management, the company aims to be the de-facto choice for the next generation of digital native SMEs who need an all-in-one solution for contract and agreement management.

Metadata

Founder & CEO: Gil Allouche

B2B marketers use Metadata’s Marketing OS to drive more revenue without all the manual and repetitive work. From running paid campaigns to personalizing web experiences to optimizing everything to revenue – Metadata automates all of this.

Teal

Founder & CEO: Robert Hamblet

Teal’s patented technology connects any device onto any data network worldwide. With more network operator agreements than any other connectivity provider, Teal gives businesses everywhere the flexibility and control to remotely switch between networks, ensuring the highest level of reliability and performance for any internet of things (IoT) deployment. Teal supports applications across many industries including mobility, robotics, drones, industrial IoT, healthcare, and private LTE/5G.

Frontdesk

Co-Founder & CEO: Jesse DePinto

Frontdesk powers short-term stays for modern dynamic living. Frontdesk offers accommodations designed to meet the contemporary needs of living, working, and traveling. Every Frontdesk stay is fully furnished and located in neighborhoods with vibrant communities, giving guests confidence, familiarity, and opportunities for exploration. Frontdesk has units across 150+ buildings in 35 top U.S. cities, making every stay a unique experience designed for the modern traveler.

Bright Security

CEO: Gadi Bashvitz

Bright Security is a developer-first Dynamic Application Security Testing Tool, also known as a DAST. Bright’s mission is to enable AppSec teams to provide the governance for securing APIs and WebApps while enabling developers to take ownership of the actual security testing and remediation work early in the SDLC. With Bright’s groundbreaking solution, there is no need for manual validation of security findings, removing costly and time consuming human bottlenecks that cripple rapid releases and drain dev team’s limited security resources.

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