Dean Bartosh
About Dean Bartosh
Dean Bartosh is a private angel investor based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Crunchbase describes his focus as private angel investing in the technologies of tomorrow: AI, IoT, machine learning, 3D printing, robotics and biotech. Crunchbase lists no companies founded by him.
His LinkedIn profile lists Dielectric Corporation as his experience and Carroll University as his education. A contact database lists an Applications Engineer role at Dielectric Corporation in La Crosse. Beyond this, little about his operating career is public. He has no personal website or X account that we could find.
On Wefunder he describes himself as an early stage investor and cryptocurrency enthusiast who has invested in the stock market since age 13. His investments are mostly small positions in early-stage startups, including some raised through equity crowdfunding platforms.
Crunchbase counts 15 investments in 15 portfolio companies, with no lead investments. That fits an investor who joins rounds that others lead. Crunchbase also records 1 exit, which was by IPO. It does not name the company on his profile. Cloudastructure, one of his portfolio companies, shows a post-IPO equity round on Crunchbase.
His dated activity on Wefunder runs from 2017 to 2020. He invested in Tradefox and BioClonetics Immunotherapeutics in 2017 and in smartQED in 2018. In 2019 he invested in Petit Vour, FluentWorlds and SmartGurlz. His most recent Wefunder entry is SapientX in September 2020. Crunchbase also lists a 2019 seed round in Lavabit, which Dallas Innovates reported at the time as a seed round from a Wisconsin angel investor.
AI is one of the first areas named in his Crunchbase bio. On NFX Signal he is ranked as an investor in AI at the pre-seed, seed and Series A stages. AngelMatch lists Artificial Intelligence among his markets.
We could not verify which individual portfolio companies he backed specifically as AI plays, so none are labeled that way here. His public record shows a general interest in applied technology, including robotics and IoT. It does not show a pattern of backing a single AI subsector.
Stage: AngelMatch lists pre-seed and seed. NFX Signal also lists him at Series A in several categories, and Crunchbase records a Series A in Home61. Seed is the stage where most of his public activity sits.
Sectors: Crunchbase names AI, IoT, machine learning, 3D printing, robotics and biotech. NFX Signal adds space and Web3/crypto. AngelMatch also lists consumer electronics, automotive, mobile and software. Crunchbase tags his region as Great Lakes and Midwestern US. His portfolio companies are based across the US, including California, Texas, Florida and Maryland, so he does not appear to invest only locally.
Check size: NFX Signal lists an investment range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. This is a profile listing, not a statement from him. We found no public statements from him about what he looks for in a founder.
- Cloudastructure: Palo Alto, California company. He is listed as a seed investor, and Crunchbase shows a later post-IPO equity round.
- Soar Robotics: West Hollywood, California robotics company. Crunchbase lists him as a seed investor and the only named investor.
- Lavabit: Dallas-based encrypted email provider. He is listed as the investor in its 2019 seed round.
- Home61: Miami online real estate company. He is listed as a Series A investor alongside Miami Angels.
- Arbit: Baltimore company. He is listed as a seed investor alongside the Abell Foundation.
- SmartGurlz: invested in 2019, per Wefunder and Crunchbase.
- SapientX: invested in September 2020, per Wefunder.
- FluentWorlds and Petit Vour: both invested in 2019, per Wefunder.
- smartQED, BioClonetics Immunotherapeutics and Tradefox: invested in 2018, 2017 and 2017 respectively, per Wefunder.
- crunchbase.com/person/dean-bartosh
- signal.nfx.com/investors/dean-bartosh
- angelmatch.io/investors/dean-bartosh
- wefunder.com/deanbartosh
- linkedin.com/in/deanbartosh
- dallasinnovates.com/follow-money-studio-movie-grill-reels-100m-rent-my
- crunchbase.com/organization/cloudastructure-inc
- crunchbase.com/organization/soar-robotics
Investing activity
Dean Bartosh has made 15 investments according to Crunchbase across 15 portfolio companies, and has seen 1 exit, 1 of them by IPO.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Dean Bartosh
Does Dean Bartosh invest in AI startups?
Yes. AI is named in his Crunchbase bio, and NFX Signal ranks him for AI at pre-seed, seed and Series A. We could not confirm specific AI-only deals.
What check size does Dean Bartosh write?
NFX Signal lists a range of $5K to $50K with a sweet spot of $25K. He has not published a check size himself that we could find.
What stage does Dean Bartosh invest in?
Most of his public activity is at pre-seed and seed. NFX Signal also lists Series A in several categories. Crunchbase shows no lead investments, so expect him to join rounds led by others.
Where is Dean Bartosh based?
He is based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His portfolio includes companies in California, Texas, Florida and Maryland.
Which companies has Dean Bartosh invested in?
Crunchbase and Wefunder list companies including Cloudastructure, Soar Robotics, Lavabit, Home61, Arbit, SmartGurlz, SapientX, FluentWorlds, Petit Vour, smartQED, BioClonetics Immunotherapeutics and Tradefox. Crunchbase counts 15 investments in total.
How can founders contact Dean Bartosh?
He has a LinkedIn profile. NFX Signal offers warm-intro paths through its network. We found no personal website or public email.
Is Dean Bartosh an angel investor?
Yes. Dean Bartosh invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 15 investments and 1 exit.
How can founders reach Dean Bartosh?
Founders on Lounge can see Dean Bartosh's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Dean Bartosh to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.