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Frank Bonsal III

Managing Partner, Bonsal CapitalBonsal Capital

Current Firm

Bonsal Capital

Investments

10+ companies

Focus

EdTech, Other

About Frank Bonsal III

Frank Bonsal III is a third-generation venture investor who spent substantial time as a teacher, coach, and school developer before becoming an investor, giving his venture work unusually deep empathy for operators and front-line educators. He operates as a "practice coach" to founders, explicitly borrowing the language and mindset of coaching and teaching rather than board governance, emphasizing scaffolding, feedback, and personal development of entrepreneurs.

Focus Areas

EdTechOtherEnterpriseDigital HealthSaaS

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+

Notable Investments

Julian Capital
Harpoon Ventures
Humba Ventures
Fifty Years
Deep Checks
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Kleiner Perkins
Funds that lead pre-seeds