Homebrew

Quick read

Homebrew is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Burlingame, California by Hunter Walk (ex-Google/YouTube) and Satya Patel (ex-Twitter/Battery Ventures). The firm takes concentrated, board-level positions in mission-driven founders tackling large, urgent problems — backing companies like Chime, Plaid, Gusto, and Shield AI. After three funds, Satya Patel transitioned Homebrew into a family office vehicle while both founders also run Screendoor LP, which backs emerging VC managers.

Key facts

Founded

2013

Founders

Hunter Walk, Satya Patel

Employees

2-10

Sectors

generalist, fintech, saas, ai

Website

homebrew.co

Investment thesis

Homebrew backs mission-driven founders at the seed stage who are building durable companies using technology to address large, urgent problems — particularly tools that give individuals and small businesses the ability to compete with large incumbents. The firm takes concentrated, board-level positions and typically leads or co-leads seed rounds with a small syndicate.

Recent activity

• Feb 2026investment
  Tracxn data shows Homebrew made 3 investments in early 2026, continuing activity after 7 investments in 2025. Total portfolio stands at 173 companies across 13 years. tracxn.com
• 2025press
  Chime, a Homebrew portfolio company, filed for IPO in May 2025 at a last reported valuation of $25 billion. Plaid hit a $6.1 billion valuation in April 2025. forbes.com
• 2025press
  Satya Patel returned to the Forbes Midas List Seed for a second consecutive year after dropping off in 2023. forbes.com
• Ongoinginvestment
  Homebrew portfolio has produced 12 unicorns, 3 IPOs, and 48 acquisitions. Key exits include Mercury, Chime, and Coda. Most recent deal was a conventional debt round participation for Slang Overall. tracxn.com
• Ongoingfundraise
  Satya Patel confirmed Homebrew was converted into a personal family office vehicle after Fund 3, with no further outside capital being raised. Screendoor LP continues as a separate vehicle backing first-time VC managers. hustlefund.vc
• Jun 2026investment
  Homebrew participated in Saris's $28.8M Series A round. Saris operates in enterprise software and AI data platforms. tipranks.com
• Feb 2026press
  Tracxn counts 3 new Homebrew investments already in 2026, following 7 deals in 2025. The firm has backed 173 companies total since founding, with 12 unicorns, 3 IPOs, and 48 acquisitions across the portfolio. tracxn.com
• 2025press
  Satya Patel discussed on the Trailblazers podcast how Homebrew transitioned into a family office vehicle after Fund 3, with Screendoor LP running as a separate vehicle backing new VC firms. linkedin.com
• 2025investment
  Slang, a Homebrew portfolio company, closed a conventional debt round with new investors including U.S. Venture Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, and Claire Hughes Johnson, alongside existing backers Homebrew, Stage 2 Capital, Wing Venture Capital, and others. linkedin.com
• Feb 2026investment
  Homebrew participated in a debt round for Slang AI, a restaurant guest-experience platform — the firm's most recent recorded deal per PitchBook. pitchbook.com
• 2025investment
  Homebrew made 7 investments across the year, maintaining its pace of roughly 8 new investments annually, per Tracxn data. tracxn.com
• 2025press
  Hunter Walk and Satya Patel discussed how Homebrew and their new vehicle Screendoor LP reflect 13 years of evolution in the VC industry, in a public podcast interview. linkedin.com

Notable investments

• Slang OverallConventional DebtEarly 2026tracxn.com
• TopknotUnknown2025tracxn.com
• Outlier AIUnknown2025tracxn.com
• MatXSeedUnknownlinkedin.com
• AdonisAISeedUnknownlinkedin.com
• AlbertAISeedUnknownlinkedin.com
• GranolaSeedUnknownlinkedin.com
• GraphiteSeedUnknownlinkedin.com
• SarisSeries AJun 2026tipranks.com
• SlangConventional Debt2025tracxn.com
• TopknotSeed2025tracxn.com
• Outlier AISeed2025tracxn.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Hunter Walk · Co-founder & Partner
  LinkedIn
• Satya Patel · Co-founder & Partner
  LinkedIn
• Beth Sheffner Scheer · Talent
  LinkedIn

Sources

• Homebrew official website
• Homebrew – Crunchbase
• Homebrew – Tracxn Investor Profile
• Homebrew Management – PitchBook
• Hunter Walk – LinkedIn
• Satya Patel – LinkedIn
• Homebrew – VC Sheet
• Homebrew – NFX Signal
• https://www.tipranks.com/private-companies/investor/homebrew
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethscheer/
• https://www.forbes.com/profile/satya-patel/
• https://www.hustlefund.vc/post/satya-patel-investments-the-bottom-up-economy-builder-who-went-from-google-to-homebrew

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