Christian Guzman

Investor

📍 Santa Monica, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 26 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2023
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Investor | Seed
Aug 2023
Pivot is the AI operating system for procurement, giving finance and procurement teams the structure, clarity, and velocity to operate under increasing pressure. It automates workflows, ensures full spend visibility, and ties decisions to financial reality, giving AI a foundation strong enough to carry the routine load. Thats how lean teams at companies like DoorDash, Lemonade, and Wolt run procurement with the control, speed, and coordination that once required three times the headcount. Natively integrated with all your tools, fueled by AI, and built around a top-notch UX, Pivot solves the adoption problem within your company, makes all support teams collaborate seamlessly, and provides procurement teams with powerful tools to extract data and make meaningful decisions. Pivots end-to-end platform is powering leading companies worldwide.
Investor | Series B
Feb 2020
FortressIQ is the creator of a cognitive automation platform that powers and accelerates digital transformation through imitation learning. Using an innovative type of AI that combines computer vision, natural language and sequence modeling, FortressIQ learns how a business functions through live activity analysis. By radically lowering the cost, effort and time required to document business processes, enterprise organizations can use FortressIQ’s platform to quickly gain the insights necessary to improve business operations and implement automation. The FortressIQ platform automatically discovers, maps, and documents all the digital processes executed by an organization’s workforce. From web-based apps, to legacy systems, virtual desktops & green screens, we eliminate the need for APIs and access to event logs, requiring no configuration and zero integration, delivering a time to value in weeks. With AI-driven technology, the discovery method generates process documentation automatically, allowing customers to map processes in record time, and transparently providing the most holistic view of their current state digital operations. Founded in 2017, FortressIQ is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Eniac Ventures. Learn more about FortressIQ: Website: https://www.fortressiq.com/​ Blog: https://www.fortressiq.com/blog/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortressiq YouTube: http://bit.ly/2Z12Eu8 Listen to our hello, Human Podcast Series: https://www.fortressiq.com/hello-human/​
Investor | Series F
Aug 2019
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, which enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector. The companys mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Investor | Series B
Jul 2019
Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for leading brands, designed to optimize message performance through 1:1 SMS and email interactions. Infusing intelligence at every stage of the consumers purchasing journey, Attentive empowers businesses to achieve hyper-personalized communication with their customers on a large scale. Leveraging AI-powered tools, a mobile-first approach, two-way conversations, and enterprise-grade technology, Attentive drives billions in online revenue for brands around the globe. Trusted by over 8,000 leading brands such as CB2, Urban Outfitters, GUESS, and Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, Attentive is the go-to solution for delivering powerful commerce experiences for consumers with the brands they love. To learn more about Attentive or to request a demo, visit www.attentive.com
Investor | Series E
Jun 2019
Blend Labs Inc., (NYSE: BLND) is the leading origination platform for digital banking solutions. Financial providers— from large banks, fintechs, and credit unions to community and independent mortgage banks—use Blend’s platform to transform banking experiences for their customers. Better banking starts on Blend. To learn more, visit blend.com.
Investor | Series B
May 2019
SmartRent is the leading provider of smart communities and smart operations solutions for the rental housing industry. SmartRents platform, comprised of smart hardware and cloud-based SaaS solutions, gives operators seamless visibility and control over real estate assets, empowering them to simplify operations, automate workflows, benefit from additional revenue opportunities and deliver exceptional site team and resident experiences. We serve 15 of the top 20 multifamily owners and operators, and our solutions enable millions of users to live smarter every day. For more information, please visit www.smartrent.com. Awards: Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List, 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year Pacific Southwest - CEO Lucas Haldeman, 2023 HousingWire Tech 100, 2021, 2022, 2023 #1 on Growjos 100 Fastest Growing Companies in Arizona, 2021 Best Places to Work in Multifamily®, 2021 Best Companies Multifamily Award, 2020 Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, 2020 AZ Central Top Companies to Work for in AZ, 2020
Investor | Series B
Sep 2018
At Devoted Health, we’re on a mission to dramatically improve the health and well-being of older Americans by caring for every person like family. Founded in 2017, weve grown fast and now serve members all across the United States. Weve gathered smart, diverse, and big-hearted people to create a new kind of all-in-one healthcare company — one that combines compassion, health insurance, clinical care, service, and technology -- to deliver a complete and integrated healthcare solution that delivers high quality care that everyone would want for someone they love. Were only just getting started! So join us on this mission: https://devoted.com/careers/
Investor | Series B
Mar 2018
Brex is the intelligent finance platform built for speed and control, empowering founders and finance teams to spend smarter and move faster globally with intuitive corporate cards, banking, expenses, and travel. Over 35,000 companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, ServiceTitan, Wiz, and Five Guys.
Investor | Series B
Mar 2018
Talent is evenly distributed. Opportunity is not. Our company exists to fix that. Our mission is to even the playing field for creating a better life. Our financial wellness platform lets employees get paid on demand, then save for their futures, so employers retain employees and save money.
Investor | Seed
Feb 2018
Website: www.tagomi.com Twitter: twitter.com/tagomisystems Angelist: angel.co/tagomi Tagomi is an electronic brokerage for digital assets, combining institutional-grade services with proven robust infrastructure that clients have come to expect in other institutional asset classes. Tagomi provides access to best-priced liquidity, low commissions, and maximized client returns, helping usher in transparency in otherwise opaque markets. Tagomi’s offering includes: seamless cross market execution, a library of advanced algorithms, post-trade reporting, one-click settlement and custodial solutions. By reducing frictions related to operations and infrastructure in an end-to-end trading solution, Tagomi allows clients to focus on their alpha and maximize their returns. For more information visit www.tagomi.com.
Investor | Series D
Jan 2018
Stash is a personal finance app that makes investing easy and affordable for millions of Americans. From budgeting paychecks to stock rewards and saving for now or retirement, we help Stashers create more financial freedom. Stash’s Smart Portfolio was named the top-performing robo-advisor for 2023 by Condor Capital. Stash also partners with employers to offer “StashWorks,” a workplace benefit to improve financial wellness for employees. With StashWorks, employees can learn about money, contribute to their savings, and earn rewards for achieving their financial goals. See our disclosures: https://bit.ly/3Tff1jI
Investor | Seed
Nov 2017
Girlboss is a community of ambitious women and your navigator for the future of work. We’re here to spark the thrill of possibility, to inspire and inform, so that you can find success on your terms. As a modern media brand, Girlboss creates engaging, resonant content for our audience of 2M+ across multiple channels. These include our website, where we post long-reads, how-tos and profiles, and Girlboss Daily, our must-read morning newsletter. Girlboss Radio is our iconic podcast, which brings listeners career advice they can actually use, via conversations between new host, Avery Francis, and an impressive roster of guests. We also engage our community through Girlboss Goods, a marketplace of products by women-founded small businesses as well and Girlboss Jobs, a job board of dream postings to help our community level up. We believe in transparency and feedback, taking extreme ownership, being positive problem solvers, infinite learners, under-promising and over-delivering and having fun along the way. Girlboss is powered by a small and mighty fully remote global team.
Investor | Series B
Nov 2017
Reonomy is the leading provider of CRE insights, empowering top brokerages, financial institutions, and commercial services providers with actionable data and solutions. Armed with Reonomy’s enterprise-grade products, CRE professionals and organizations gain comprehensive market understanding, discover opportunities, and streamline research processes. Headquartered in New York, Reonomy has raised $128 million from top investors, including Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, Softbank, Primary Ventures, Georgian Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Citi Ventures, and Untitled Investments. Our clients represent the biggest names in CRE, including Newmark Knight Frank, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, and Tishman Speyer. Reonomy was acquired by Altus Group on November 11, 2021.
Investor | Seed
Nov 2017
Say brings investors closer to their investments.
Investor | Series C
Aug 2017
Raise is the leading digital prepaid and retail payments platform for consumers to save money and earn rewards on every purchase. As a digital partner to more than 450 retailers, Raise offers an innovative solution for brands to increase loyalty, engagement, and retention by adding value for their core customers. Since 2013, Raise has saved millions of consumers more than $150 million and has received $147 million in funding from leading global investors including Accel, PayPal, New Enterprise Associates, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
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2023
Investor | Seed
Aug 2023
Pivot is the AI operating system for procurement, giving finance and procurement teams the structure, clarity, and velocity to operate under increasing pressure. It automates workflows, ensures full spend visibility, and ties decisions to financial reality, giving AI a foundation strong enough to carry the routine load. Thats how lean teams at companies like DoorDash, Lemonade, and Wolt run procurement with the control, speed, and coordination that once required three times the headcount. Natively integrated with all your tools, fueled by AI, and built around a top-notch UX, Pivot solves the adoption problem within your company, makes all support teams collaborate seamlessly, and provides procurement teams with powerful tools to extract data and make meaningful decisions. Pivots end-to-end platform is powering leading companies worldwide.
2020
Investor | Series B
Feb 2020
FortressIQ is the creator of a cognitive automation platform that powers and accelerates digital transformation through imitation learning. Using an innovative type of AI that combines computer vision, natural language and sequence modeling, FortressIQ learns how a business functions through live activity analysis. By radically lowering the cost, effort and time required to document business processes, enterprise organizations can use FortressIQ’s platform to quickly gain the insights necessary to improve business operations and implement automation. The FortressIQ platform automatically discovers, maps, and documents all the digital processes executed by an organization’s workforce. From web-based apps, to legacy systems, virtual desktops & green screens, we eliminate the need for APIs and access to event logs, requiring no configuration and zero integration, delivering a time to value in weeks. With AI-driven technology, the discovery method generates process documentation automatically, allowing customers to map processes in record time, and transparently providing the most holistic view of their current state digital operations. Founded in 2017, FortressIQ is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Boldstart Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Eniac Ventures. Learn more about FortressIQ: Website: https://www.fortressiq.com/​ Blog: https://www.fortressiq.com/blog/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortressiq YouTube: http://bit.ly/2Z12Eu8 Listen to our hello, Human Podcast Series: https://www.fortressiq.com/hello-human/​
2019
Investor | Series F
Aug 2019
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, which enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector. The companys mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
Investor | Series B
Jul 2019
Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for leading brands, designed to optimize message performance through 1:1 SMS and email interactions. Infusing intelligence at every stage of the consumers purchasing journey, Attentive empowers businesses to achieve hyper-personalized communication with their customers on a large scale. Leveraging AI-powered tools, a mobile-first approach, two-way conversations, and enterprise-grade technology, Attentive drives billions in online revenue for brands around the globe. Trusted by over 8,000 leading brands such as CB2, Urban Outfitters, GUESS, and Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, Attentive is the go-to solution for delivering powerful commerce experiences for consumers with the brands they love. To learn more about Attentive or to request a demo, visit www.attentive.com
Investor | Series E
Jun 2019
Blend Labs Inc., (NYSE: BLND) is the leading origination platform for digital banking solutions. Financial providers— from large banks, fintechs, and credit unions to community and independent mortgage banks—use Blend’s platform to transform banking experiences for their customers. Better banking starts on Blend. To learn more, visit blend.com.
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