Burst Capital
Burst Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2017 by Geoff Donaker, a former COO of Yelp. The firm focuses on investing in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds of high-growth technology startups across various sectors, including software, SaaS, fintech, enterprise, marketplaces, and consumer services. Burst Capital has made over 120 investments, primarily in U.S.-based companies, with historical check sizes ranging from $100K to $3M. The team at Burst Capital consists of experienced leaders, including General Partners Geoff Donaker, Mike Ghaff
Investing activity
Burst Capital appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $42M. The rounds are mostly Series B and Seed, with a median round size of $42M. The most recent are Namespace (Series B, $42M, Oct 2026) and Willow Voice (Seed, $4.2M, Aug 2026).
Burst Capital most often invests alongside Scale Venture Partners, 20VC, Olivier Pomel and NEA, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI developer infrastructure and AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Burst Capital
What AI companies has Burst Capital invested in?
Burst Capital's AI investments include Namespace and Willow Voice. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Burst Capital based?
Burst Capital is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does Burst Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Burst Capital has invested at Series B and Seed, with a median round of $42M.
Who does Burst Capital co-invest with?
Burst Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Scale Venture Partners (1 deal), 20VC (1 deal), Olivier Pomel (1 deal), NEA (1 deal) and Essence (1 deal).
How can founders reach Burst Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Burst Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Burst Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.