Benjamin Bryant
About Benjamin Bryant
Benjamin Bryant is an angel investor and a co-founder of Access Fund. According to PitchBook and StartupIntros, he holds a degree from the University of Michigan (BS in Computer Science) and a Master of Finance from London Business School.
StartupIntros says he began his career as a visual effects engineer at Warner Bros and later built high-frequency trading systems for a hedge fund. He co-founded the music platform Earbits, a Y Combinator W11 company, which was later acquired by You42. The same profile says he worked on growth marketing for Pebble during its Kickstarter campaign.
StartupIntros says he partnered with Eric Migicovsky in 2017 to launch Access Fund, which invests through AngelList Demo Day Funds in Y Combinator alumni companies. The profile puts the portfolio at more than 480 companies. That figure comes from a third-party profile, not from Access Fund.
PitchBook lists 12 investments, 10 portfolio companies and 2 exits for Bryant as an individual angel. Crunchbase lists a smaller set of 6 personal investments.
The dated deals across these sources include Veera (2021), Fathom (seed, January 2022), Kobalt Labs (2023), Outset (seed, October 2023), Elodin, camelAI and Granza Bio (2024), Apolink and Rewbi (2025), and Mastra (October 2025). Crunchbase also lists Firstbase.io (2021) and Spaceium (seed, January 2025). Check sizes and ownership stakes are not public.
In February 2026, Bryant was named as an angel investor in Trace's $3M seed round. Trace is a Y Combinator-backed workflow orchestration startup for enterprise AI agents. TechCrunch syndication on Yahoo reports that other investors included Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital and WeFunder.
The Lounge deals desk also records Bryant in Hypercubic's $5.3M seed round in August 2026. Crunchbase lists a seed investment in Hamming AI in December 2024. PitchBook lists Mastra (October 2025) and camelAI (April 2024), both under business and productivity software.
Public records show Bryant mostly investing at seed and earlier, often in companies that have gone through Y Combinator. Access Fund's strategy centers on early-stage YC companies. StartupIntros describes his focus as quantitative venture investing in early-stage consumer and technology startups.
His portfolio is not limited to software. PitchBook shows deals in drug discovery (Granza Bio), energy storage (Rewbi), aerospace and defense (Apolink) and outpatient clinics (Veera). Bryant has not published a check size or a statement of what he looks for in a pitch. Sources also disagree on his location, so none is given here.
- Trace: workflow orchestration for enterprise AI agents; $3M seed, February 2026
- Hypercubic: AI startup; $5.3M seed, August 2026 (per Lounge deals desk)
- Hamming AI: seed round announced December 2024
- Mastra: business software company; investment dated October 2025
- camelAI: business software company; investment dated April 2024
- Granza Bio: drug discovery; seed round July 2024
- Outset: seed round October 2023
- Fathom: seed round January 2022
Investing activity
Benjamin Bryant appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent are Hypercubic (Seed, $5.3M, Aug 2026) and Trace (Seed, $3M, Feb 2026).
Benjamin Bryant most often invests alongside Y Combinator, CIV, Multimodal Ventures and Tony D., and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
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Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Bryant
Who is Benjamin Bryant?
Benjamin Bryant is an angel investor and co-founder of Access Fund. He previously co-founded the music platform Earbits and worked in visual effects and hedge fund technology.
What AI startups has Benjamin Bryant invested in?
He invested in Trace's $3M seed round in February 2026 and Hypercubic's $5.3M seed round in August 2026. Crunchbase also lists Hamming AI (December 2024).
What is Benjamin Bryant's check size?
Bryant has not published a check size, and the databases do not list his amounts. Founders would need to ask him directly.
What stage does Benjamin Bryant invest in?
Public records show mostly seed and earlier investments. Access Fund focuses on early-stage Y Combinator companies.
Does Benjamin Bryant only invest in AI?
No. His listed deals also include drug discovery, energy storage, aerospace and defense, and outpatient clinics, alongside software and AI.
How can founders contact Benjamin Bryant?
He is on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/bhbryant and on X as @bhbryant. No personal website was found.
Is Benjamin Bryant an angel investor?
Yes. Benjamin Bryant invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Benjamin Bryant invested in?
Benjamin Bryant's AI investments include Hypercubic and Trace. The 2 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Benjamin Bryant invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Benjamin Bryant has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Benjamin Bryant co-invest with?
Benjamin Bryant's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Y Combinator (2 deals), CIV (1 deal), Multimodal Ventures (1 deal), Tony D. (1 deal) and Gokul Rajaram (1 deal).