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CNF Investments

VC
Bethesda, MDWebsite

CNF Investments is a Seed, Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Bethesda, MD investing in Other, SaaS, EdTech. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.5M checks and has 17 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.5M

AUM

$350M

Portfolio

17+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

CNF Investments targets early-stage companies in the defense, manufacturing, and technology space.

How CNF Investments invests

CNF Investments is a vc firm based in Bethesda, MD. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, EdTech, Healthcare, AI / ML. It does not invest in Consumer.

CNF Investments typically writes checks of $250K–$1.5M per investment, backed by approximately $350M in assets under management.

CNF Investments has backed 17 companies in our records, including DroneShield, Regent Education, Svelte Medical Systems.

Meet the Team

JD

Joe Del Guercio

Managing Director, CNF Investments LLC

private equity
venture capital
fund investments
direct investments
RJ

Robert J. Flanagan

Executive Vice President / Managing Director, CNF Investments LLC

life sciences
oil & gas
technology
telecommunications
alternative energy
JD

Joseph Del Guercio

Managing Director, CNF Investments LLC

technology
healthcare
software
telecommunications
alternative energy
JK

Jennifer K. Hsin

Director & CFO (Partner), CNF Investments LLC

SaaS
tech-enabled businesses
enterprise software
banking
healthcare
GT

Greg Thomas

Senior Analyst

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
EdTech
Healthcare
AI / ML
Consumer
Developer Tools
Fintech

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (17)

Other

DR

DroneShield

DefenseTech
RE

Regent Education

Education Technology·Series D - III

Provides student financial aid management software for higher education.

SV

Svelte Medical Systems

Healthcare (MedTech)·Unattributed VC

Develops medical devices for coronary interventions.

VI

ViewLift

Technology (Media/Streaming)·Unattributed VC - III

Builds streaming TV platforms for sports leagues and content owners.

UP

Upskill

Workforce upskilling platform.

QU

Quad Learning

Online education platform.

AG

AgilQuest

Workplace management software.

CE

Ceros

Software / MarTech / Content Creation·Series B (2016) & Series C (2019)

Cloud-based experiential content creation platform enabling interactive, no-code design and publishing for marketers & designers.

BL

Blitsy, Inc.

e-Commerce / Retail / Consumer Goods·Series B (2016)

Online retailer specializing in arts & crafts supplies, offering curated sales / deals.

KA

Kareo

HealthTech / SaaS / Practice Management·Series F (2014)

Cloud-based clinical and business management platform for independent medical practices (EHR, billing, etc.).

How to pitch CNF Investments
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, EdTech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Joe Del Guercio, Managing Director, CNF Investments LLC.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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