Brian Kalma

Active Investor

Founding LP & Mentor at FoundersEdge

New York City, New York

Brian Kalma, Founding LP & Mentor at FoundersEdge is an active investor based in New York City, New York. This profile covers what Brian Kalma backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Brian Kalma serves as Chief Growth Officer at Future. He is as Angel Investor. Mr. Kalma co-founded WonderMile. He Co-Founded Dough. He also served as an Advisor at Flybridge Capital Partners. He is a Boston-based creative entrepreneur with roots in user experience design, e-commerce, marketing, and fast-growth business leadership. He works with Flybridge Capital Partners as an advisor to provide strategic support to the firm's portfolio companies. Brian was with Zappos for eight years where he served in various roles including Director of Marketing & Creative Services, Director of User Experience, and Director of Product Management. He was recruited to NYC to join Gilt Groupe where he served as Senior Director of User Experience. Following Gilt, he founded Snipwits, which was acquired by Gemvara, where Brian served as Chief Experience Officer. Brian currently runs the user experience design firm, GetGlorious, which he founded in early 2014. Brian is active in the Boston startup scene, mentoring companies at Mass Challenge and TechStars and advising several startup companies.

Investor type: AngelVCPEFounder
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre Seed
Invests in: Artificial IntelligenceHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailHR & Future of Work
Location: New York City, New York
Typical check: $275K
Past investments: 5

Notable investments

Zappos Family of CompaniesMinistry of SupplyLola.comGilt.comSupercal.com

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Brian Kalma invests in Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare & Biotech, SaaS & Enterprise and Consumer & Retail, typically at Early Stage Venture and Pre Seed. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.