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Artisan Ventures

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $500K

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in innovative marketplaces and social media ecosystem tools enabling creators and influencers.

Meet the Team

NJ

Nick Jackson

Director of Acquisitions and Asset Management

RA

Rhommel Apostol

Director of Finance

RH

Ryan Hursh

Managing Director

WW

Willow Wang

Senior Property Accountant

MA

Mihran Altunkaryan

General Manager

ML

Mark Laderman

Managing Partner

BJ

Brooks Jensen

Investing Partner

Marketplace
Social Media

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
SaaS
Real Estate
Developer Tools
EdTech

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Enterprise Software

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

FA

Fan Platform

Social Media Tools
GR

GrapevineAI

Adtech / creator economy SaaS·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Brand–creator marketplace and workflow platform for paid social creative and creator whitelisting across Meta, TikTok, and other channels.

TY

Tyche Colorado

Real estate / coworking / flexible office·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Holds executive suites and co‑working space, providing flexible workspace options for modern business owners and employees.

TH

The Hestia Property Group

Residential real estate / property management·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Owns and manages single-family residential properties in the greater Denver, Colorado area.

TR

TruConversion

Marketing analytics / conversion optimization SaaS·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Funnel tracking and optimization SaaS offering heatmaps, session recordings, and form analytics.

SC

Scalable.co

Entrepreneur education / community / info products·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Online community and education platform for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs focused on growing their businesses.

EP

EPIC Network

Business education / investing community·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Membership platform providing tools, training, and tactics for business owners and entrepreneurial investors to grow wealth and impact.

PR

Praxio

Knowledge management / operations SaaS·Not specified

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Digital knowledge vault that documents systems and processes and centralizes a company’s best ideas for training and operations.

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