
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