St. Louis Startup and MTC Portfolio Company, Bonfyre, Lands $1.2M Investment

Bonfyre is a platform for employee communication created in St. Louis, Missouri. They provide a single destination for every employee – from the frontline to leadership – designed for employee recognition, communications, feedback, events, and more. With everything in one place, Bonfyre creates real-time insights that make it easy for everyone to take the right engagement actions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Bonfyre is designed to support the investments organizations are already making in engagement by bridging the gap between people KPIs like retention and survey scores with everyday digital behavior. With desktop and mobile access, this platform keeps employees connected whether they are at their desks or in the field. Remote employees can access important documents or get in touch with their manager quickly through the platform. Bonfyre is more than just software. They also have a Client Success Team which works closely with each organization before, during, and after launch to support ongoing strategies and maximize results.

Bonfyre started as a spark in the brains of co-founders Mark Sawyier and Chris Dornfeld, kindled over dozens of white board sessions, conversations, and business planning meetings at Chris’ dinner table. Bonfyre began as a social communications platform but quickly evolved to meet the growing needs of the enterprise technology marketplace. Today Bonfyre’s team and portfolio have expanded, creating an award-winning employee experience platform that helps companies around the globe build an engaged workforce and vibrant work culture.

In January 2020, Bonfyre landed investments, receiving funding and making moves to grow from a startup to a second-stage business. Recently, the Missouri Technology Corporation portfolio client received $1.2M funding from "undisclosed investors.”