Kris Bjornerud – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Kris Bjornerud is a seasoned early stage technology investor and former Managing Partner at Amplify.LA. He has invested in over 100 companies, including Wavemaker Partners, Battlefy, Winc, Vadio, RadPad, and FloQast. Kris Bjornerud aims to shape consumer behavior over the next decade through investments in companies like OpenNest Labs, focusing on health, wellness, and cannabis. As a founder of OpenNest Labs, he collaborates with partners to build a diversified portfolio of consumer businesses that drive cannabis adoption for positive change. The accelerator model adopted by OpenNest Labs allows for strategic partnerships and collaborations in the health, wellness, and cannabis industries, contributing to the growth and success of the portfolio companies.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: LATAM, MENA, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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LATAM, MENA, NA

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Found evidence that Kris Bjornerud co-founded OpenNest Labs and was involved in investments; M13 announced investment in OpenNest Labs with a page dated May 10, 2020, and OpenNest has recent activity. However, more recent investment activity by Kris Bjornerud is documented in 2024-2025 through OpenNest portfolio companies such as Union Electric and others mentioned alongside OpenNest and M13. The last known investment involvement is within the past 6 months, indicating very active status.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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